Oecophoridae (family)

Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Melba, ACT

Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2021
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2021
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Oecophoridae (family) 23 Apr 2021 ibaird
Oecophoridae (family) 23 Apr 2021 donhe
Syncometes vilis 18 Apr 2021 donhe
Unidentified 17 Apr 2021 Bron

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   23 Apr 2021
I suggest the palps are not large or promininent enoiugh for S. vilis.
donhe wrote:
   23 Apr 2021
Looking at the sagging antennae, I think it is tired and maybe let its palps sag too ? The forewing post-medial pattern is a good match to that in Ken's photo on Coffs Butterfly House webpage.
Bron wrote:
   23 Apr 2021
i've added an extra shot of the head, edited to make it look clearer - does that help?
ibaird wrote:
   23 Apr 2021
I'm still not sure. This moth looks more elongate to me than most S. viridis. The post-medial 'C' or 'sickle-shaped' marking is common to many Oecophoridae. This moth does not appear to have striated antenae as have many of the S. viridis examples I see online - including in K. Harris' photo on the Lepidoptera Buttterfly House website. But I don't have a better alternative to offer either.

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Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Aeolochroma metarhodata (Tea-tree Emerald) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Tineidae (family) (Clothes moths (Tineidae)) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Isomoralla eriscota (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Strepsicrates infensa (an Olethreutine moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Araeopaschia undescribed spANIC19 (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2021 by Bron
Compsotropha strophiella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by Bron
Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by Bron
Pantydia (genus) (An Erebid moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by Bron
Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by Bron
Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by Bron
Crioa hades (Crioa hades) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Monopis crocicapitella (Bird Nest Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Phauloplana illuta (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Pararguda nasuta (Wattle Snout Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Thoracolopha verecunda (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Bron
Eulechria ophiodes (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Pararguda nasuta (Wattle Snout Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Eupselia axiepaena (A Twig moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Coeranica isabella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Earias chlorodes (Pale Earias) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Spilonota-group (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Thema psammoxantha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by Bron
Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae subfam.)) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Compsotropha selenias (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Lygephila fallax (Double-spotted Snout) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Lygephila fallax (Double-spotted Snout) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Placocosma resumptella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Trachydora capnopa (A Cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Thoracolopha verecunda (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Crioa hades (Crioa hades) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by Bron
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by Bron
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by Bron
Dissomorphia australiaria (Dissomorphia australiaria) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by Bron
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by Bron
Garrha ocellifera (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Tymbophora peltastis (A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Moerarchis inconcisella (A tineid moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Eudesmeola lawsoni (Lawson's Night Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Eupselia melanostrepta (A Twig moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Scatochresis episema (A scat moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Gracillariidae (family) (A leafminer moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Agriophara (genus) (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Epyaxa sodaliata (Sodaliata Moth, Clover Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Strepsicrates infensa (an Olethreutine moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Syringoseca rhodoxantha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Philobota philostaura at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Niceteria macrocosma (Showy Geometrid) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Bron
Araeopaschia undescribed spANIC19 (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Larentiinae (subfamily) (A geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Lipogya eutheta (Grey Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Niditinea fuscella (Brown-dotted Clothes Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Monopis meliorella (Blotched Monopis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Edosa fraudulens (Tineidae) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Armactica conchidia (Conchidia Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Opodiphthera eucalypti (Emperor Gum Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Bron
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Acontia nivipicta (Acontia nivipicta) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Acontia clerana (White Shoulder) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Acropolitis rudisana (Family Tortricinae) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Ardozyga (genus) (Twirler moth, gelechiid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by Bron
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Sphenarches anisodactylus (Geranium Plume Moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Isochorista ranulana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Cryptophasa irrorata (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Lichenaula (genus) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron
Thrincophora lignigerana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by Bron

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  • 27 Feb 2021 02:08 PM Recorded on
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