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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

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

Petalanthes hexastera (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group)) at Cook, ACT - 25 Oct 2025 by Harrisi

Hadrognatha (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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

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

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) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by CathB

Philobota productella at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oecophoridae (family) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tortricopsis euryphanella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Oecophoridae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) by Pirom

Compsotropha strophiella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Hall, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by Anna123

Philobota productella (Pasture Tunnel Moth) at Turner, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Turner, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Turner, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Holder, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Philobota productella at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Gungahlin, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Lyons, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by ran452

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Lyons, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by ran452

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Zacorus carus (White Wingia) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Tortricopsis aulacois (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Turner, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Barea zygophora (Concealer Moth) at Turner, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Turner, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota impletella Group by Miranda

Delexocha ochrocausta (Chezala Group) at Gungahlin, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Barea codrella (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Barea (genus) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Nov 2025 by SenexRugosus

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Eulechria xeropterella (Eulechria xeropterella) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by TimL

Notodryas (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) by DianneClarke

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Holder, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Chezala brachypepla (A Concealer moth) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Turner, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Turner, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Tortricopsis aulacois (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota physaula (Striped Philobota) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Heterozyga coppatias (Chezela group) at Hall, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by Anna123

Philobota ellenella (a Concealer Moth) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Parkes, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Russell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Barea (genus) at Turner, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota pedetis (Spotty Philobota) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Lyons, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by ran452

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Lyons, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by ran452

Philobota (genus) by DianneClarke

Mimobrachyoma (genus) (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae) by DianneClarke

Olbonoma triptycha at Higgins, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Jennybach

Oenochroa ochrosoma by DianneClarke

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Oxythecta acceptella (Scat Moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by patrickcox

Delexocha ochrocausta (Chezala Group) at Duffy, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by patrickcox

Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by DPRees125

Barea zygophora (Concealer Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by DPRees125

Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Nov 2025 by SenexRugosus

Philobota cretacea (A concealer moth) at Strathnairn, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Garrha absumptella (Garrha absumptella) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Lawson, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by TimL

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hemibela (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Oecophoridae (family) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota orescoa (a Concealer Moth) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Merocroca automima at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Chezala brachypepla (A Concealer moth) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2025 by LisaH

Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at Conder, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Coeranica isabella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Latham, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by Caric

Eusemocosma pruinosa (Philobota Group Concealer Moth) at Karabar, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Chezala privatella at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Philobota latifissella at Higgins, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Hall, ACT - 8 Nov 2025 by Anna123

Philobota pilipes (A concealer moth) at Mitchell, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Eulechria electrodes (Yellow Eulechria Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Nov 2025 by DianneClarke

Catadoceta xanthostephana (A Concealer moth (Barea Group) by DianneClarke

Chezala brachypepla (A Concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Nov 2025 by DianneClarke

Echinocosma catachrysa (Philobota Group) at Scullin, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by CathB

Chezala conjunctella (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 4 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

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Discussion

DianneClarke wrote:

55 min ago

I have been finding quite a few of this one too - during the day and mainly in acacia

Oecophoridae (family)

ibaird wrote:

30 Nov 2025

Syncometes vilis?

Oecophoridae (family)

ibaird wrote:

27 Nov 2025

OK, I think your moth looks very like this one, but I don't find the single Holbern B. phoenochyta photo to be a convincing match to either, but I could be wrong. It will be interesting to see what the experts on iNaturalists say to your suggested ID,

Barea (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

26 Nov 2025

otherwise Philobota sp. ANIC62
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=409511

Philobota (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

26 Nov 2025

ignore the line due to shadow of antenna

Philobota xiphostola

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