Barea codrella

A concealer moth at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

Barea codrella	14 Nov 2017	ibaird
Barea codrella	13 Nov 2017	GlennCocking
Unidentified	26 Oct 2017	Christine

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:

27 Oct 2017

I suggest Barea spp.(a concealer moth) maybe a dark form of B. codrella (-this species has been recorded in the ACT and its hosts include Cherry Ballart). if so, ideally there would be two white spots visible midway on each forewing, not only one as in this case; but I suspect this may be because one forewing is wrapped right around the moth's body, obscuring the other white spot on the hidden wing! Other markings on the part obscured wing also seem to be consistent with B. codrella.

GlennCocking wrote:

14 Nov 2017

Yes, a dark Barea codrella. Only one white spot is readily visible midway on the fw of most codrella specimens.

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Location information

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 Oct 2011 12:00 AM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Barea codrella Scientific name
A concealer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2184.2m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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