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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Olbonoma (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae provisional species 11 at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Psaroxantha (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Philobota productella at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Barea (genus) (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Hemibela sp. (genus) (Hemibela) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Hemibela (genus) (A Concealer moth) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Acantholena siccella at Charlestown, NSW by ConBoekel
Oligoloba severa (Wingia group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Orthiastis hyperocha at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Isomoralla pyrrhoptera at Stonequarry, NSW by clarehoneydove
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Telocharacta hemicroca at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Garrha ocellifera (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Myrascia trijugella (Wingia Group) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Syringoseca mimica (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Thema chlorochyta (A Concealer moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Psaroxantha basilica (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Barea (genus) (A concealer moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Prionocris charodes (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Tisobarica pyrrhella (A Concealer moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Piloprepes antidoxa (A concealer moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Euphiltra angustior (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Philobota mucida at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Isomoralla gephyrota (A Concealer moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth) at Monash, ACT by debhart
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Euphiltra eroticella (A concealer moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Psaroxantha undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Stictochila (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Isomoralla pyrrhoptera (A concealer moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ioptera demica (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ioptera demica (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Garrha repandula (a Concealer Moth) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Garrha costimacula (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Barea phaeomochla (Barea phaeomochla) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Garrha phoenopis (Garrha phoenopis) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Isomoralla gephyrota (A Concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Barea melanodelta (A Barea Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1

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ibaird wrote:
29 Jan 2025
Yes, on second thoughts I'm not sure this Olbonoma genus. It lacks the small 'tick' mark dorsally that o. tryptycha have, I have a vague recollection of seeing this moth before. Trying to recall....
Olbonoma (genus)
kasiaaus wrote:
29 Jan 2025
Yes, so have I Ian, and I have photographed several like that but this one seems a bit different somehow. Maybe it is still just a variation.
Olbonoma (genus)
ibaird wrote:
29 Jan 2025
I have always understood a minority of O. triptycha lack the transverse dark bar admidships on the forewing. For exaple:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/1fed8748-560d-4ae3-99ff-a17aa7ccad1e
Olbonoma (genus)
DianneClarke wrote:
29 Jan 2025
I found one the same a couple of nights ago.
Olbonoma (genus)
kasiaaus wrote:
28 Jan 2025
Most likely Olbonoma triptycha but a bit different to usual.
Olbonoma (genus)

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Olbonoma (genus)

Palimmeces leucopelta at Melba, ACT

Palimmeces leucopelta at Melba, ACT

Phylomictis maligna at Melba, ACT

Psaroxantha undescribed species at Melba, ACT

Psaroxantha (genus) at Ainslie, ACT

Psaroxantha (genus) at Ainslie, ACT

Psaroxantha undescribed species at Melba, ACT

Psaroxantha basilica at Ainslie, ACT

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