Wingia eonephella

1 A Concealer moth (Wingia group at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Wingia eonephella	2 Apr 2026	WendyEM
Wingia eonephella	20 Dec 2025	ibaird
Unverified	20 Dec 2025	CathB

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ibaird wrote:

20 Dec 2025

The AFD recognises the suggested species (2013):-
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Wingia_eonephella
ALA shows a matching species
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/42b33df2-7387-4b08-b5b9-839b6e194cb4
BOLD (Hobern) shows this species by its prior name ie. Palparia eonephella, (see AFD)
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=407226
So does iNaturalist:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/564826-Palparia-eonephella
Note: the images for W. eonophella on LBH do not seem to match this sighting
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/wing/eonephella.html

ibaird wrote:

20 Dec 2025

A new species sighting for NatureMapr and Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed. Excellent photo.

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Location information

Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Wingia eonephella Featured Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Wingia eonephella Scientific name
A Concealer moth (Wingia group Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
External link More information
Synonyms
Palparia eonephella

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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