3 A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Barren Grounds, NSW
Identification history
| Wingia hesperidella | 18 Oct 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Wingia (group) | 18 Oct 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Wingia hesperidella | 18 Oct 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Wingia aurata | 18 Oct 2025 | Pirom |
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woodland with heath understory
5 comments
ibaird
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
I'm not sure this is W. aurata. Lacks the distictive shape at the forewing tip and forewing markings. Best feature favoutimg W. aurella is the head attitude ans palps
WendyEM
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
Wingia hesperidella
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=271170
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=418485
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=271170
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=418485
ibaird
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
Or W. rectiorella?
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=192513
However there does seem to be a pink flush on the forewing which would favour Wingia hesperodella.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=192513
However there does seem to be a pink flush on the forewing which would favour Wingia hesperodella.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.711456-34.678017
- Altitude 625.4m
- Places Barren Grounds, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 17 Oct 2025 11:34 AM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
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Pirom NatureMapr South Coast Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Wingia hesperidella Featured
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Wingia hesperidella Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Wingia group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 625.36m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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