Oecophoridae (family)

Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Gundaroo, NSW

Oecophoridae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Jan 2023 08:49 AM
Oecophoridae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Jan 2023 08:49 AM
Oecophoridae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Jan 2023 08:49 AM
Oecophoridae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Jan 2023 08:49 AM
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Identification history

Oecophoridae (family) 18 Jan 2023 ibaird
Oecophoridae (family) 17 Jan 2023 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE 17 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 11 Jan 2023 Gunyijan

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Two eucalypt leaves attached around the edges to provide a cocoon - hanging by a thread on the garage wall.

6 comments

donhe wrote:
   17 Jan 2023
I look forward to seeing the adult moth.
Gunyijan wrote:
   17 Jan 2023
Not confident that I'll be around for the reveal!
donhe wrote:
   18 Jan 2023
the idea is to take it into protective custody, eg a clean jam-jar with a a fabric top held by an elastic band, and put it on your kitchen window-sill, so you will see it every morning to see if a moth has emerge the previous night.
Gunyijan wrote:
   18 Jan 2023
Aha! Thanks donhe for that advice. That's what I would have done as a kid. I put it back into the cocoon and left it on a shelf in the shed. I'm in Sydney now. Next time! Thanks again.
donhe wrote:
   18 Jan 2023
Could still put it in a jar for examination when you get back? We have so few pairs of photos of larva + adult. A beat-up adult is better than none.
Gunyijan wrote:
   18 Jun 2023
donhe The cocoon had disappeared when I got back :(

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Other activity Insect behaviour on flower

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