Parergophela melirrhoa

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Chezela Group at O'Connor, ACT

Parergophela melirrhoa at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Dec 2025 10:22 AM

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Parergophela melirrhoa	ibaird	24 Jun 2026
Parergophela melirrhoa	WendyEM	18 Jun 2026
Unverified	ConBoekel	31 Dec 2025

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ibaird

31 Dec 2025

Telocharacta metachroa? - although the black shoulder is more prominent than in most examples I see eleswhere.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e8d0d36b-cae5-4d22-bc7a-299f3d34e330#gallery

WendyEM

18 Jun 2026

Eulechria eurycneca ?? I am not convinced https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=414790
Phauloplana illuta ?? another long shot https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=407220
but Parergophela melirrhoa looks like it https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1149731&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744

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Location information

Coordinates 149.110803 -35.261462
Altitude 625.2m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
21 Dec 2025 10:22 AM Recorded on
ConBoekel Recorded by
5mm to 12mm Animal size

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ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Parergophela melirrhoa Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Species information

Parergophela melirrhoa Scientific name
Chezela Group Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1027.87m Recorded at altitude
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Quality score 5 / 7

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