Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Sighting 3382104

Tachystola stenoptera

Chezela Group at Stromlo, ACT

Tachystola stenoptera at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Oct 2017 12:00 AM
Tachystola stenoptera at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Oct 2017 12:00 AM
Tachystola stenoptera at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Oct 2017 12:00 AM
Tachystola stenoptera at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Oct 2017 12:00 AM
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Identification history

Tachystola stenoptera 13 Mar 2025 ibaird
Chrysonoma paracycla 19 Mar 2020 GlennCocking
Tachystola stenoptera 1 Nov 2017 GlennCocking
Unverified 2 Oct 2017 Christine

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Sorry, my only other photo of it is much worse, now added, and is a head-on shot. Not easy with a pocket point and shoot, as they tend to focus on the background. I saw and photographed 5 different moths in one area over 15 minutes. They were all very active, and there were also many small "blue" butterflies about.

4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   3 Oct 2017
Not a very sharp image, unfortunately.Possibly Merocroca automima, a concealer moth? Have you any other images, Christine?
GlennCocking wrote:
   1 Nov 2017
It's not possible to be definite given the blurred image, but it fits Eulechria malacoptera
GlennCocking wrote:
   19 Mar 2020
Looking at this photo again, It's closer to Chrysonoma paracycla.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Mar 2020
The pinkish colouration is just apparent and the acutely curved boundary bewteen yellow and brown.

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