Oecophoridae (family)

Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Melba, ACT

Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 10:31 PM
Oecophoridae (family) at Melba, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 10:31 PM
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Oecophoridae (family) 11 Jan 2025 kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) 11 Jan 2025 ibaird
Maroga melanostigma 11 Jan 2025 donhe
Xyloryctidae (family) 10 Jan 2025 kasiaaus

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4 comments

kasiaaus wrote:
   11 Jan 2025
Don, this was a much smaller moth. About 8mm.
ibaird wrote:
   11 Jan 2025
No black dot on the forewing.
ibaird wrote:
   11 Jan 2025
I'm pretty confident the species is being regularly seem but not identified to species, see here: Sighting No. 4428980
kasiaaus wrote:
   11 Jan 2025
I agree it is the same one Ian.

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