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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Sighting 4605107

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Identification history

Acanthodela protophaes 22 Oct 2024 donhe
Philobota xiphostola 21 Oct 2024 donhe
Oecophoridae (family) 20 Oct 2024 DianneClarke
Unidentified 20 Oct 2024 LisaH

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12 comments

ibaird wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
Is the head of this moth in shade or not?
LisaH wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
Oh, good point . . . I don't know. Maybe - that would explain the difference in head colours, when I swore I was following the same moth! :)
ibaird wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
Assuming it's deep shade I thinks its the same species as 4605109
LisaH wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
Thank you - I think so too - I really thought I was following the same moth, and was surprised to see the different head colours. Thank you for solving the mystery!
ibaird wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
The ID has got me beat so far though!
LisaH wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
Oh - oops. Good luck - and thank you for your time.
DianneClarke wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
Doesn't Philobota xiphostola have a dark edge? https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/phil/xiphostola.html
WendyEM wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
Acanthodela protophaes - some only show 1 spot
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=404959
WendyEM wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
probably are both the same moth as both have split/damage to edge of wing directly below the dot
LisaH wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
Thank you all!
ibaird wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
This moth's head is quite different to P. xiphistola: no yellow, no dark 'collar', Has a dark spot on the forewing.
ibaird wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
I think A. protophhaes is a more plausible ID for this moth, given WendyEM's contention that some specimens don't show a double spot and that the palps in this photo are in deep shade; and that the true colour of the palps is white as in the similar moth Sighting No.4605109. However, looking at the existing photos of that species in this region and on LBH I'm not 100% convinced

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