Palimmeces habrophanes
A Concealer moth at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Palimmeces habrophanes | donhe | 4 Jun 2022 | |
| Palimmeces habrophanes | GlennCocking | 2 Jun 2022 | |
| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | donhe | 28 Feb 2021 | |
| Palimmeces leucopelta | donhe | 27 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | SimoneC | 27 Feb 2021 |
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4 comments
28 Feb 2021
This moth was quite a bit bigger than P. leucopelta which is described as having a wing span of 1.5cm. It was at least twice the size of a Macrobathra desmotoma nearby
28 Feb 2021
OK: I see upturned labial palps in your 4th photo, so I guess it is Gelechioidea, and the largest of those are in Xyloryctidae, but I cannot find any of those with that wing pattern.
2 Jun 2022
P. habrophanes is quite variable in fw pattern. Is this a maximally dark one?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050292-34.977858
- Altitude 590.7m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Feb 2021 05:12 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Palimmeces habrophanes Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Palimmeces habrophanes Scientific name
- A Concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 685.08m Recorded at altitude
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