Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
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Discussion
ibaird
wrote:
30 Mar 2025
I think Sighting 4430134 and this one are the same moth species, but probably not L. chionospila.
Limnaecia (genus)
DPRees125
wrote:
30 Mar 2025
thank you, all I can say i don't grow Tasmanaian cushion plants in the yard!!!! not something you would find in greater Gungahlin.. I will keep my eyes open for another one, this one was there for a couple of shots and flew off, never to be seen again...
Limnaecia (genus)
DPRees125
wrote:
30 Mar 2025
thank you, all I can say i don't grow Tasmanaian cushion plants in the yard!!!! not something you would find in greater Gungahlin.. I will keep my eyes open for another one, this one was there for a couple of shots and flew off, never to be seen again...
Limnaecia (genus)
ibaird
wrote:
30 Mar 2025
A very interesting suggestion, and there are features of this moth which would seem to match: the white base to the palps with black tips, the forewing banding with the first anterior one on a an oblique angle etc,
But LBH and Bold Systems 4 say the species is confined to Tasmania and is associatedwith Tasmanian Cushion Plant.
However, we also know of course that there are similar cushion plant species growing at altitude near Canberra in the higher 'alpine' country, and there would be cultivated examples of cushion plant species in the Australian National Botanical Garden's collection on Black Mountain locally. And there seem to be sevaral examples of Tasmanian moth species which extend to mainland alpine areas.
But LBH and Bold Systems 4 say the species is confined to Tasmania and is associatedwith Tasmanian Cushion Plant.
However, we also know of course that there are similar cushion plant species growing at altitude near Canberra in the higher 'alpine' country, and there would be cultivated examples of cushion plant species in the Australian National Botanical Garden's collection on Black Mountain locally. And there seem to be sevaral examples of Tasmanian moth species which extend to mainland alpine areas.
Limnaecia (genus)
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