Oecophoridae provisional species 8

Theodore, ACT

Oecophoridae provisional species 8 at Theodore, ACT - 23 Sep 2021

Oecophoridae provisional species 8 at Theodore, ACT - 23 Sep 2021

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Identification history

	Oecophoridae provisional species 8	5 Jun 2022	GlennCocking
	Eulechria group	18 Jan 2022	donhe
	Eulechria pentatypa	30 Sep 2021	donhe
	Unidentified	29 Sep 2021	RAllen

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

29 Sep 2021

Possibly Eulecheria (genus).? Similar to S. ophiodes or E. sigmaophora but this moth has a whitish collar.

donhe wrote:

30 Sep 2021

I think the shape of the median line is too curved to be S. ophiodes or E. sigmaophora. Maybe closer to E. pentatypa although rather yellow?

ibaird wrote:

18 Jan 2022

Doesn't match E. pentatypa in my opinion.

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Location information

Maps Tuggeranong Hill
Places Theodore, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Sep 2021 04:00 PM Recorded on
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Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera)

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Oecophoridae provisional species 8 Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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