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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Gelechioidea (superfamily) by DianneClarke

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Agriophara cinderella (A Flat-bodied moth (Depressidae) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Christine

Peritropha oligodrachma (A twig moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Leistarcha scitissimella by DPRees125

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gelechiidae (family) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Thudaca mimodora (A Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Ardozyga amblopis at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gelechioidea (superfamily) by Paul4K

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) by Paul4K

Ardozyga acroleuca (Double pale patch Gelechiid) at Hall, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Leistarcha (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) by DianneClarke

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) by DianneClarke

Aproaerema simplexella & isoscelixantha (Australian Soybean Moth (A. simplexella)) by DPRees125

Gelechiidae (family) at Morton Plains, VIC - 29 Aug 2010 by WendyEM

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WendyEM wrote:

1 hr ago

This looks like it could be an Elachista sp but I can't see a good match on BOLD

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

WendyEM wrote:

11 Oct 2025

I often have the blurry wind photo problem too. Maybe ? an Elachista sp moth but I have not found a match

Gelechiidae (family)

ibaird wrote:

11 Oct 2025

The image is not sharp.

Gelechiidae (family)

Hejor1 wrote:

10 Oct 2025

@WendyEM and it was windy so there's a chance the posture may be atypical

Gelechiidae (family)

Hejor1 wrote:

10 Oct 2025

@WendyEM yes it was very small, on a blade of grass.

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