Photos of adults of some
Gelechioidea families in Australia
 
  
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


Lepidoptera
eggs

Lepidoptera
caterpillars

Lepidoptera
pupae

Lepidoptera
adults

Lepidoptera
undersides

Macro-Moths
forewings
micro-moths
other
Micro-moths

The moths in GELECHIOIDEA are micro-moths which are recognisable by the prominent pair of upturned labial palps held in front of the head.


AGONOXENINAE

Palm and Detritus Moths (1)

BATRACHEDRIDAE

Fringed Moths (4)

BLASTOBASIDAE

Dull Moths (4)

COLEOPHORIDAE

Case Micro-moths (4)

COSMOPTERIGIDAE

Seed Borers (57)

DEPRESSARIINAE

Flat-Bodied Moths (26)

ELACHISTINAE

Grass-miner Moths (15)

ETHMIIDAE

Black-spotted Moths (13)

GELECHIIDAE

Twirler Moths (78)

HYPERTROPHIDAE

Twig Moths (27)

LECITHOCERIDAE

Tropical Longhorned Moths (23)

OECOPHORIDAE

Concealer Moths (487)

SCYTHRIDIDAE

Leaf Miners (4)

STATHMOPODIDAE

Lizard Moths (23)

STENOMATINAE

Stenomatid Moths

SYMMOCIDAE

Symmocid Moths (2)

XYLORYCTIDAE

Timber Moths (124)

Australian
Not-Moths
Not-Moths
  
Australian
home
Lepidoptera
  
Unknown
Undetermined Caterpillar A
Caterpillars

(written 10 October 2022, updated 11 June 2025)