Oenochroa lactella

A Concealer moth at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Oenochroa lactella	6 Oct 2025	ibaird
Oenochroa lactella	6 Oct 2025	WendyEM
Oenochroa ochrosoma	6 Oct 2025	ibaird
Oenochroa and Artiastis (genera)	5 Oct 2025	Hejor1

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4 comments

WendyEM wrote:

6 Oct 2025

Oenochroa ochrosoma ? - no, I don't think so. Markings suggest a Philobota sp or similar.

WendyEM wrote:

6 Oct 2025

Something near to (but not) - Philobota philostaura

ibaird wrote:

6 Oct 2025

I.m not sure I can see the typical Philobota base patttern, and I have not found a match there:-
I postulate its a well-marked example:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/cb452066-5827-4e4b-8571-4c1220ea5447
Oenochroa (genus) was suggested by iNaturalist's default AI

ibaird wrote:

6 Oct 2025

There are several quite similar Oenochroa (genus) species, but yes I agree that Oenochroa lactella is probably a better fit, based for example, on this record:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/95e66b44-7713-47d5-93a7-90fc734e4c9f

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Location information

Coordinates 149.160022 -35.254853
Altitude 626.7m
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
5 Oct 2025 01:47 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Oenochroa lactella

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Oenochroa lactella Scientific name
A Concealer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 626.65m Recorded at altitude
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