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Moths (Lepidoptera)
Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Sighting 4558778

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Unidentified at suppressed - 8 Mar 2024
Unidentified at suppressed - 8 Mar 2024
Unidentified at suppressed - 8 Mar 2024
Unidentified at suppressed - 8 Mar 2024
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Lecithocera (genus) 8 Mar 2024 Hejor1

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Very fast, running around on eucalyptus

4 comments

donhe wrote:
   8 Mar 2024
Do any Lecithoceridae have a white head ?
ibaird wrote:
   12 Mar 2024
This specimen of L. imprudens appears to have a whitish head.
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/c8e8e348-b808-4028-b0a3-3f62e7c00250
Haven't found any Lecithocera (genus) moth on iNaturalist or the ALA with a white head.
Hejor1 wrote:
   12 Mar 2024
@ibaird @donhe the antenna don't look right, but it was moving so quickly I can't be sure. It was definitely brown but a very slight purplish tinge, and a faint mottled pattern. Cream/white head and thin black antenna.
donhe wrote:
   12 Mar 2024
The antennae look a bit shorter than the forewing length.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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