Oecophoridae (family)

1 Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Melba, ACT

Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 09:21 PM
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 09:21 PM
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 09:21 PM
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 09:21 PM
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 09:21 PM
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Oecophoridae (family) 9 Nov 2024 ibaird
Oecophoridae (family) 9 Nov 2024 donhe
Phauloplana illuta 8 Nov 2024 donhe
Unidentified 7 Nov 2024 kasiaaus

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About 12mm

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ibaird wrote:
   8 Nov 2024
Yes, this was the moth species i also thought was most similar, but I did not find live photos of the species which closely matched these excellent photos. The thorax 'collar' seems distinctively different in P. illuta in most cases, but it is variable in our examples for this region.
kasiaaus wrote:
   8 Nov 2024
I agree that there is a similarity but I don't think that's it. It was holding its wings almost flat all the time which does not match.

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