Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

Wingia eonephella by CathB

Barea anerasta (A Concealer moth (Barea group) by DianneClarke

Oxythecta neurota (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Dec 2025 by DianneClarke

Eulechria callidesma (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 11 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Baiocystis chrysoides (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae)) at Barren Grounds, NSW - 16 Oct 2025 by Pirom

Plectobela zanclotoma (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Euchaetis incarnatella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Psaroxantha calligenes (Wingia Group) by DPRees125

Oxythecta lygrosema (A Scat moth (Chezala group) by DPRees125

Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) by DPRees125

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Syringoseca rhodoxantha (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Isomoralla eriscota (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Epicurica laetiferanus (Wingia group) at Hall, ACT - 26 Feb 2026 by Anna123

Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 23 Feb 2026 by Mike

Chezala (genus) by Paul4K

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Isaacs, ACT - 20 Feb 2026 by Mike

Philobota mucida (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Lyons, ACT - 20 Feb 2026 by ran452

Cosmaresta (genus) (Wingia Group) at Symonston, ACT - 18 Feb 2026 by rawshorty

Corethropalpa (genus) (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Feb 2026 by DianneClarke

Thema psammoxantha (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Lawson, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by TimL

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by WalterEgo

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

4 Mar 2026

Worn,

Olbonoma triptycha

ibaird wrote:

25 Feb 2026

Possibly Chezala conjunctella but the expected 2 dots not visible.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=160581
Chezala (genus)?

Chezala (genus)

ibaird wrote:

21 Feb 2026

ID somewhate tentative, can't easily see the lupturned abial palps.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/703330-Philobota-mucida/browse_photos

Philobota mucida

DianneClarke wrote:

20 Feb 2026

Thanks - I was sure had seen it before but filing needs some work.

Corethropalpa (genus)

ibaird wrote:

19 Feb 2026

OK, agreed, the pattern of lines at the apex appears to be dias]gnostic for sepearting the two species.

Corethropalpa (genus)

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