Leistarcha scitissimella

A Timber Moth at Bolivia, NSW

Leistarcha scitissimella at Bolivia, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Leistarcha scitissimella 12 Apr 2025 donhe
Leistarcha scitissimella 12 Apr 2025 ibaird
Leistarcha (genus) 11 Apr 2025 donhe
Leistarcha amphigramma 10 Apr 2025 donhe
Unverified 9 Apr 2025 PJH123

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Leistarcha amphigramma (Meyrick, 1915). False colours. Though in the AFD under XYLORYCTIDAE, McMillan, 2013 flowed by Shon et al, 2015 place the genus in Oecophoridae

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   10 Apr 2025
Yes, onNatureMapr we follow the AFD as does the ALA, the ultimate destination of our sightings.
donhe wrote:
   10 Apr 2025
Why was this email headed :

'Dear donhe,
ibaird has suggested the following identification: Leistarcha undescribed species (ANIC No 2)',

but there is no suggestion here ?
ibaird wrote:
   11 Apr 2025
I think I deleted it. I don't know why you received that message.

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