Oecophoridae (family)
1 Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Oecophoridae (family) | WendyEM | 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | ibaird | 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Scoliocheta ergatis | ibaird | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 31 Dec 2025 |
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4 comments
31 Dec 2025
Scoliocheta ergatis ?
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=555436
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=355386
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=555436
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=355386
31 Dec 2025
Looks plausible. Well spotted WendyEM.
If the identification is correct records of this species on iNaturalist and the Atlas of Living Australia are predominantly from northeastern NSW, so this record may be a significant extension of known range to the south to the ACT.
A first record of this species on natureMapre and for Canberra and the Southern Tablelands. Excellent photos.
If the identification is correct records of this species on iNaturalist and the Atlas of Living Australia are predominantly from northeastern NSW, so this record may be a significant extension of known range to the south to the ACT.
A first record of this species on natureMapre and for Canberra and the Southern Tablelands. Excellent photos.
1 Jan 2026
It doesn't look like Scoliocheta ergatis I have seen where the brown line goes across the eye and slopes backwards rather than a ring right aroundand there is usally a little blotching and a couple of dark dots on the wing. https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/bare/ergatis.html Not recorded this far south in any iNat observations.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109295-35.257310
- Altitude 603.0m
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Dec 2025 08:48 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oecophoridae (family) Featured 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
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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