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

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.

AGONOXENIDAE Palm Moths (1)	BATRACHEDRIDAE Fringed Moths (4)	BLASTOBASIDAE Dull Moths (4)	BLASTODACNIDAE Detritus Moths (3)
COLEOPHORIDAE Case Micro-moths (4)	COSMOPTERIGIDAE Seed Borers (57)	DEPRESSARIIDAE Flat-Bodied Moths (26)	ELACHISTIDAE 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 Carnivore Moths (23)	SYMMOCIDAE Symmocid Moths (2)

XYLORYCTIDAE Timber Moths (124)