A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Rhadinoloba (genus) | 1 Mar 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Rhadinoloba (genus) | 1 Mar 2025 | donhe | ||
| Oecophoridae (family) | 3 Nov 2024 | donhe | ||
| Hemibela pyrochrysa | 3 Nov 2024 | donhe | ||
| Oecophoridae (family) | 3 Nov 2024 | kasiaaus |
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User's notes
About 7mm
9 comments
ibaird
wrote:
3 Nov 2024
Possibly, but edge of black thorax adjoininh the yellow forewing is pointed not rounded, and there's no yellow fringe on the outer forewing edge as in most exmaples of H. pyrochrysa online.
kasiaaus
wrote:
3 Nov 2024
I don't think Hemibela pyrochrysa quite fits. This moth had a dull brown colour and Hemibela pyrochrysa has a rich reddish brown colour on the brown parts. Also the shape is not quite the same. Hmm...
kasiaaus
wrote:
4 Nov 2024
Coesyra cyclotoma on ALA has a yellow head and looks like it holds its wings flat. I don't think it's the right ID for this one.
kasiaaus
wrote:
4 Nov 2024
I don't think it's Chrysonoma catoptrina either. Doesn't have the pink pattern or yellow head.
kasiaaus
wrote:
28 Feb 2025
Thanks! Looks like a good match Wendy. Here is another record https://moths.csiro.au/species_taxonomy/rhadinoloba-periculosa/ but this one has less yellow and more brown.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050306-35.208556
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Oct 2024 10:05 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Rhadinoloba (genus)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Rhadinoloba (genus) Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Wingia group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 593m to 604m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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