Wingia hesperidella

3 A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Barren Grounds, NSW

Wingia hesperidella at Barren Grounds, NSW - 17 Oct 2025 11:34 AM
Wingia hesperidella at Barren Grounds, NSW - 17 Oct 2025 11:34 AM
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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
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.
ibaird wrote:
   18 Oct 2025
A newly listed species for NatureMapr. Excellent photo.
ibaird wrote:
   18 Oct 2025
A newly listed species for NatureMapr. Excellent photo.

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