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The moth picture here is thought to be one of the Gelechioid Moths, belonging to the superfamily Gelechioidea (that is from the type genus Gelechia, “keeping to the ground”), the superfamily of moths that contains the case-bearers, twirler moths, and relatives, also simply called Curved-horn Moths or Gelechioid Moths.
The name “curved-horn moths” refers to one of the few conspicuous features found in (almost) all Gelechioidea, and, at least in the more extreme developments, unique to them: the labial palps are well-developed (though not thickened), and form more or less gently curved protrusions whose end has a drawn-out, pointed tip.2
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Unranked: Ditrysia
- Superfamily: Gelechioidea
Footnote & References
- Many thanks to Jackie Beer and Ben Kurek for help with the ID, member of Australian butterflies and moths, Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/799465170167144/
- Gelechioidea, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 Aug. 2023. Web. 9 Sep. 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelechioidea
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