Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

Philobota mucida at Lyneham, ACT - 7 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Philobota homochroa (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at McKellar, ACT - 11 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Prionocris protoxantha (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Melba, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Chrysonoma concisella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) by clarehoneydove

Telanepsia notospila (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 17 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Phytotrypa (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Batehaven, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Coeranica eritima (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Notodryas (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Melba, ACT - 6 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Latest sightings

Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tachystola (genus) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Chrysonoma fascialis at Watson, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hemibela (genus) (A Concealer moth) at West Hobart, TAS - 16 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Eulechria lunata (A Concealer Moth (Eulechria group)) by DianneClarke

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tachystola acroxantha (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Isomoralla gephyrota (A Concealer moth) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Cosmaresta anarrecta at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Oxythecta acceptella (Scat Moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Atalopsis heniocha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Garrha ocellifera (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Barea (genus) (A concealer moth) at Downer, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by RobertD

Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Hemibela (genus) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) by LisaH

Hoplomorpha abalienella (Hoplomorpha abalienella) at Bulli, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Heteroteucha translatella (Wingia Group) at Bulli, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Tachystola stenoptera (Chezela Group) at Harrison, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Zonopetala quadripustulella (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Bulli, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) by DianneClarke

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Oenochroa ochrosoma (A Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Prionocris protoxantha (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Oecophoridae provisional species 11 by DianneClarke

Tortricopsis euryphanella (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Nov 2018 by Bron

Hoplostega ochroma at Melba, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Psaroxantha (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema psammoxantha at Melba, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Garrha repandula (a Concealer Moth) by DianneClarke

Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Eochrois acutella (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Plectobela (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Hemibela (genus) at Russell, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Olbonoma (genus) at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Oecophoridae provisional species 11 at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Psaroxantha (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Ainslie, ACT - 17 Dec 2024 by Pirom

Philobota productella at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Turner, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Braddon, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Lyons, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by ran452

Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

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donhe wrote:

18 hrs ago

Erythrobapta haemalea ?

Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)

kasiaaus wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Wendy. I could not find a good match either. I thought it was bigger than Tachystola usually is but then I'm not good with sizes.

Tachystola (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

I see what you mean but I think the palp lengths don't match. I have had quite a look and can't find an alternative. Very interesting find.

Tachystola (genus)

kasiaaus wrote:

Yesterday

Could be Tachystola stenoptera but unusually lite on the wing tips.

Tachystola (genus)

kasiaaus wrote:

18 Feb 2025

I thought it might be something different to Philobota philostaura but now I think it's probably not.

Philobota philostaura

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Tachystola (genus)

Chrysonoma fascialis

Philobota philostaura at Melba, ACT

Philobota philostaura at Melba, ACT

Hemibela (genus) at West Hobart, TAS

Hemibela (genus) at West Hobart, TAS

Hofmannophila pseudospretella at Melba, ACT

Hofmannophila pseudospretella at Melba, ACT

Eulechria lunata at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Atalopsis heniocha at Melba, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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