Opostega (genus)

2 A White Eyecap moth ( Opostegidae) at QPRC LGA

Opostega (genus) at QPRC LGA - 4 Feb 2024
Opostega (genus) at QPRC LGA - 4 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Opostega (genus) 5 Feb 2024 donhe
Opostega (genus) 5 Feb 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 5 Feb 2024 DianneClarke

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OPOSTEGIDAE. Tiny and constantly moving

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   5 Feb 2024
Phyllocnistis citrella ? Brown markings awry.
donhe wrote:
   5 Feb 2024
Opostega sp. ANIC1 (BOLD) ?
ibaird wrote:
   5 Feb 2024
Yes, similar to ANIC 1 (BOLD) or Opostegoides gephyraea on LBH.
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=ANIAD863-11
Looks to be a good match to the moth illustrated at p.40 'Moths in the ACT'. The photo there is from near Sydney, but 'similar ones are found here'' (ie the ACT).

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