Barea (genus)
A concealer moth at Hall, ACT
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| Barea (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Sep 2025 | |
| Barea eucapnodes | ibaird | 22 Oct 2024 | |
| Barea discincta | donhe | 20 Oct 2024 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | Anna123 | 20 Oct 2024 |
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4 comments
22 Oct 2024
I don't think the forewing pattern matches B. distincta, see here:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/70043277-399a-4f82-aa7e-575cf15a09ec#gallery
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/70043277-399a-4f82-aa7e-575cf15a09ec#gallery
22 Oct 2024
The other one I had wondered about was B. zygophora but I am only just starting to learn about the distinguishing features
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066703-35.169957
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2024 12:25 PM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Anna123 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Barea (genus) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Barea (genus) Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1118.37m Recorded at altitude
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