Oecophoridae (family)
Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Hawker, ACT
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| Oecophoridae (family) | WendyEM | 4 Dec 2025 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | ibaird | 3 Dec 2025 | |
| Philobota productella | ibaird | 2 Dec 2025 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 30 Nov 2025 |
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2 comments
3 Dec 2025
A dark line along the costa is a defining feature of P. productella. The forewings are white background, not beige/bronze.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=123641
These plain ones are always tricky. I think the pose is flatter than Philobota sp which tend to be more tent like. Some of the plain Eulechria sp or some other Oecophorid might be it e.g.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=414812
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=123641
These plain ones are always tricky. I think the pose is flatter than Philobota sp which tend to be more tent like. Some of the plain Eulechria sp or some other Oecophorid might be it e.g.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=414812
3 Dec 2025
I wasn't sure this moth did not have a fine black line along the costa (eg second photo). I agree it's not conclusive The palps looked right.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030877-35.247072
- Altitude 652.0m
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2025 03:43 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oecophoridae (family) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oecophoridae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1345.8m Recorded at altitude
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