Phauloplana illuta

A concealer moth at Majura, ACT

Phauloplana illuta at Majura, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Phauloplana illuta 15 Nov 2019 ibaird
Phauloplana illuta 15 Nov 2019 GlennCocking
Unidentified 13 Jul 2019 GlennCocking
Unidentified 22 Mar 2019 jb2602

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Maybe Edosa ochranthes?

4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   23 Mar 2019
The presence of fine up-turned fine pointed sickle-shaped palpi ad the lack of a woolly-looking head would appear to rule out Tineidae (i.e. Edosa).
GlennCocking wrote:
   7 Jun 2019
Telocharacta spp are variable in the dark patches near the tornus and presence or absence of a dark collar. Identification not definite.
GlennCocking wrote:
   15 Nov 2019
The shape of the darker area towards the apex does not match Telocharacta, but it does match Phauloplana illuta, as does the dark collar across this thorax. It is difficult to be certain with a single photo of these plain yellow Oecophoridae, but P. illuta is much more likely.
ibaird wrote:
   15 Nov 2019
Seems plausible from what i can see on Bold Systems 4.

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