Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

Guestia uniformis (A Concealer moth (Barea group) by DPRees125

Guestia chaetophora (A Concealer moth (Barea group) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Euchaetis parthenopa (Wingia Group) by clarehoneydove

Temnogyropa stenomorpha (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Artiastis ptochopa (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) by DianneClarke

Philobota mucida (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Lyneham, ACT - 7 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

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

Latest sightings

Unverified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) by PJH123

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) by LisaH

Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House Moth) at Moruya, NSW - 12 Jul 2025 by LisaH

Anomozancla scopariella (A Concealer moth) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by CathB

Pycnozancla epiprepes (Wingia Group) at Abergowrie, QLD - 24 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Abergowrie, QLD - 24 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) by LisaH

Aristeis niphodisca (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Wingia (group) (Oecophorinae moth (Wingia Group) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 May 2025 by WendyEM

Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 May 2025 by WendyEM

Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 May 2025 by WendyEM

Palimmeces habrophanes (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Crepidosceles iostephana (Wingia Group) at Weerriba, QLD - 18 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Wingia aurata (Golden Leaf Moth (Wingia group)) at Weerriba, QLD - 18 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Hall, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by Anna123

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

8 Jul 2025

These seem to be rather variable moth even within the BINs

Chrysonoma fascialis

PJH123 wrote:

8 Jul 2025

Thanks Ian, looks good for Pycnozancla epiprepes

Pycnozancla epiprepes

ibaird wrote:

7 Jul 2025

Pycnozancla epiprepes (Turner, 1894)? Wingia group.

Pycnozancla epiprepes

ibaird wrote:

20 Jun 2025

Agreed, P.mucida or P.philostaura. P. mucida seems sometimes to show a darker last third of the forewing.

Philobota mucida

ibaird wrote:

20 Jun 2025

On the LBH evidence H brachyomis is brown overall with a wide black collar. T. metachroa, i think lacks the black collar evident here.

Oecophoridae (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Eulechria convictella at Moruya, NSW

Eulechria convictella at Moruya, NSW

Endrosis sarcitrella at Moruya, NSW

Endrosis sarcitrella at Moruya, NSW

Anomozancla scopariella at Aranda, ACT

Anomozancla scopariella at Aranda, ACT

Chrysonoma fascialis at Abergowrie, QLD

Chrysonoma fascialis at Abergowrie, QLD

Pycnozancla epiprepes at Abergowrie, QLD

Pycnozancla epiprepes at Abergowrie, QLD

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