Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Sighting 4480894

Atalopsis heniocha

A concealer moth at Braddon, ACT

Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
Atalopsis heniocha at Braddon, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 02:06 PM
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Atalopsis heniocha 12 Apr 2023 AaronClausen
Atalopsis heniocha 12 Apr 2023 ibaird

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10 comments

donhe wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
I can see fuzzy head and no palps. Tineoidea? No Psychidae or Tineoidea that I know. How big is it?
Hejor1 wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
@donhe around 5mm, possibly up to 8mn
SteveBorkowskis wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
Similar to this sighting? Atalopsis heniocha (A concealer moth)
ibaird wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
Yes similar to Sighting No. 4427391, but Im not convinced its Oecophoridae family.
ibaird wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
Based on forewing pattern looks like Atalopsis heniocha (Qecphoridae).
See here:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9ab6c359-e741-448c-b9d3-ef03cb9ae571#gallery
and also:
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/bare/heniocha.html
ibaird wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
There has been a glitch adding the species to the taxonomy, hopefully fixed soon 10:40 pm 30/3/23
AaronClausen wrote:
   30 Mar 2023
Hi @ibaird what's the glitch, CC @michaelb
donhe wrote:
   31 Mar 2023
I agree size and wing pattern suggests A. heniocha.
ibaird wrote:
   31 Mar 2023
Message from michaelb (31/3); ''I would prefer to leave it as it is for now and show Aaron. It is an occasional problematic bug which I hope he can fix. Cheers, Michael."
ibaird wrote:
   12 Apr 2023
OK, all good now, Thanks, Aaron and Michael! Cheers, Ian Baird

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