Euphiltra eroticella

A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Euphiltra eroticella	6 Dec 2017	ibaird
	Euphiltra eroticella	6 Dec 2017	ibaird

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Attracted to MV light.

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GlennCocking wrote:

6 Dec 2017

I believe this is Euphiltra eroticella. The two species have very similar forewing patterns, except at the termens which aren’t visible in this photo. ANIC Z. decisana specimens are basically black and white whereas E. eroticella have a lot more yellow in the outer half. (Interestingly, neither species show yellow in the basal half in ANIC specimens. It is white in both cases, but that may be due to fading and this seems a very fresh specimen.) The two species are easily separated if the hindwing shows – Z. decisana is mostly light, and E. eroticella is dark.

ibaird wrote:

6 Dec 2017

OK, thanks for this, I should know better next time. A much more exciting scientific name!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113380 -35.259622
Altitude 622.2m
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Oct 2017 08:29 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Euphiltra eroticella Scientific name
A Concealer moth (Wingia group) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 622.2m Recorded at altitude
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