A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Identification history
| Cosmaresta charaxias | 19 Feb 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Cosmaresta charaxias | 19 Feb 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Cosmaresta charaxias (Wingia) | 19 Feb 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Cosmaresta (genus) | 12 Mar 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Cosmaresta (genus) | 11 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Lithosiini (tribe) | 11 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 11 Mar 2022 | SteveBorkowskis |
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Attracted to UV light.
6 comments
SteveBorkowskis
wrote:
11 Mar 2022
I checked and unfortunately these are the only images I have, the angled shot was a poor attempt at a side on view. Sorry I didn’t really take notice of the palps at the time.
ibaird
wrote:
12 Mar 2022
I think Cosmaresta (genus) is a reasonable presumption., although I have not been able to find a precise match online. On Bold Systems 4 the pattern seems closest to C. hyphanta or C. chraxias - although there seems to anomolous fine markings toward the outer forewing which I've not seen elsewhere.
WendyEM
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
Cosmaresta charaxias
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANIAB1258-11
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=425231
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANIAB1258-11
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=425231
ibaird
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
Happy to go along with this ID based on the similarity of ther Bold Hobern specime, although I didn]t find the iNaturalist images convincing.
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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SteveBorkowskis NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Cosmaresta charaxias
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Cosmaresta charaxias Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Wingia group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 625.4m Recorded at altitude
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