Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)


Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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PJH123 wrote:
21 Jul 2025
@ibaird @WendyEM @donhe I had a reply from Ian Mcmillan regarding this species; "Probably Cryptophasa chionodes, a sexually dimorphic species. Males are black and very much smaller. Graham Cocks found it in Townsville. Also known as Cryptophasa sp. ANIC74."

Cryptophasa (genus)
PJH123 wrote:
17 Jul 2025
Most likely it

Xylorycta chrysomela
ibaird wrote:
16 Jul 2025
Variable, but seems to be a reasonable match comparing to the Bold (Hobern) images.

Xylorycta chrysomela
ibaird wrote:
10 Jul 2025
Both distribution maps indicate M. sarcolueca has somewhat of an Australia wide northerm distribution, but show no records from SE Australia. Until recently the stonghold of representation NatutreMapr has been predominently SE Australia, so personally, I'm not surprised such a distinctive moth has not showed up until now.

Macrobathra sarcoleuca
ibaird wrote:
10 Jul 2025
Cryptophasa russata certainly apparently has a far north tropical distribution in Far north Queensland and the Northern Territory, but most seem to be darker coloured. A minority of C. rubescens shown on the ALA have a terminal darker outter edge to the forewing, and its distribution apparently includes far North Qld., but that may not be a sufficiunt basis.

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