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Macrobathra arrectella

A Gelechioid moth at O'Connor, ACT

Macrobathra arrectella at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022
Macrobathra arrectella at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022
Macrobathra arrectella at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Macrobathra arrectella 22 Dec 2022 donhe
Macrobathra arrectella 22 Dec 2022 ibaird
Macrobathra (genus) 21 Dec 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 21 Dec 2022 ConBoekel

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   21 Dec 2022
Is the apparent black costal line on the forewing just a shadow?
ibaird wrote:
   21 Dec 2022
Pity we do not have a more complete sude-on view. If the 'black line' you refer to is real, M. arractella would seem to fit that wing pattern and the head shape and palps would also seem to fit. See M. aractella on iNaturalist at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=512433
donhe wrote:
   22 Dec 2022
Yes I like M. arractella for this.

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  • 17 Dec 2022 12:32 PM Recorded on
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