Oecophoridae (family)

Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Karabar, NSW

Oecophoridae (family) at Karabar, NSW - 28 May 2023
Oecophoridae (family) at Karabar, NSW - 28 May 2023
Oecophoridae (family) at Karabar, NSW - 28 May 2023
Oecophoridae (family) at Karabar, NSW - 28 May 2023
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Identification history

Oecophoridae (family) 29 May 2023 donhe
Oecophoridae (family) 28 May 2023 ibaird
Scoliacma (genus) 28 May 2023 Hejor1

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ibaird wrote:
   28 May 2023
This moth has large upturned backward pointing palps so its in the superfamilty Gelechioidea (Concealer moths) not the Arctidae family (Tiger moths).

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 28 May 2023 02:52 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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