Observações de uncoveringgondwana

Amphithera hemerina Turner, 1923 (Roeslerstammiidae). This small gold and brown moth first arrived at 1:30 am, on 7 October, 2017. Its body length, head to wingtip, is 7.9 mm. Body width 1.21 mm. Antennae are longer than forewings. Forewing apices have a vivid small patch of black scales. The woolly head is typical of many Tineoid species. The typical upcurved palpi are not visible in this dorsal view.

Fomoria squamibunda (Nepticulidae) It was discovered , illustrated and originally named by Robert Hoare (2000) as Ectoedemia squamibunda (Vannifera Group, subgenus Fomoria). Likely a male. The length from head to wing tip is ~2 mm so the wingspan is likely ~ 4 mm. It came to lights at 7:40 pm, 1 September, 2018 (photo 2/09/2018) at the ARCS-owned Lyrebird Sanctuary, Springbook. Like its relatives in the sister family Opostegidae, this moth moves extremely fast in erratic patterns. If correctly identified, it has also been found at Bina Burra on neighbouring Lamington Plateau by Robert Hoare, an expert in this group of moths. This caption will be updated on confirmation.

Alucita phricodes Meyrick, 1886 (Alucitidae). This arrived at lights at Lyrebird Sanctuary on 8 November, 2o18. Its wingspan was 15 mm. The species has been reported from the Atherton Tablelands on the Wet Tropics of Queensland, south to Bateman Bay in New South Wales with a small number of populations in Victoria. Larval host plants include Pandora jasminoides and P pandorana (Bignoniaceae) and some species of the Rubiaceae, This is one of six species recorded in Australia.

Euthrausta holophaea Turner, 1908 (Tineodidae). This is one of three species in the Australian endemic genus Euthrausta. Unlike most in this family with multi-spine wings, adults of this genus have unsplit wings. The wingspan is about 20 mm.

Euthesaura carbonaria Turner, 1922 (Tineoididae). Photographed 25 October 2009. This is one of only three highly restricted species in the Australian endemic genus Euthesaura and the first record of this genus at Springbrook. The only other location appears to be Lamington National Park.

Euthesaura glycina Turner, 1922 (Tineodidae). 21 October, 2019 about 11:30 pm, Lyrebird Sanctuary, Springbrook. Its wingspan is16.45 mm. This is a typical pose with the forewings slightly folded. It is one of three species in the genus endemic to Australia. It was originally found at Lamington NP in 1922 by A. Jefferis Turner at about 900 m a.s.l. This is the first record for Springbrook, and the first location outside Lamington National Park. Euthesaura glycina is the type species for the genus.

Euthesaura glycina Turner, 1922 (Tineodidae). 21 October, 2019 about 11:30 pm, Lyrebird Sanctuary, Springbrook. It is one of three species in the genus endemic to Australia. It was originally found at Lamington NP in 1922 by
A. Jefferis Turner at about 900 m a.s.l. This is the first record for Springbrook, and the first location outside Lamington National Park. Euthesaura glycina is the type species for the genus.