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horace2264
05-Jan-2018, 10:49 AM
Dr Seow,
Any idea on the species ID of this tiny moth (about 3.5mm long)? I suspect that this is some kind of snout moth.

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Psyche
05-Jan-2018, 08:06 PM
Micromoth Pyroderces spp. Cosmopterigidae.

A bit of luck getting a perfect match here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/8608418277/in/album-72157616900373998/

Several species are world wide pest on coconut, sago cotton,etc.
No match to species level found.

TL Seow: Cheers.
horace2264
05-Jan-2018, 10:34 PM
Micromoth Pyroderces spp. Cosmopterigidae.

A bit of luck getting a perfect match here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/8608418277/in/album-72157616900373998/

Several species are world wide pest on coconut, sago cotton,etc.
No match to species level found.

TL Seow: Cheers.

Great! That's fantastic to have such a near-pecfect match. Many thanks for the family/genus ID. :)
The larva of this particular specimen fed on seeds of Nepenthes gracilius.
Psyche
07-Jan-2018, 12:03 PM
Correction: They are not considered as pests being scavengers on damaged flowers & foliage.
Close to this.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1126504/bgimage
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/badia.html

TL Seow: Cheers.
horace2264
07-Jan-2018, 11:34 PM
Correction: They are not considered as pests being scavengers on damaged flowers & foliage.
Close to this.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1126504/bgimage
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/badia.html

TL Seow: Cheers.
Many thanks for the new info and URLs. :)
Indeed, the moth I observed has strong resemblance to Pyroderces badia.