Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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ibaird wrote:
20 Jun 2025
Agreed, P.mucida or P.philostaura. P. mucida seems sometimes to show a darker last third of the forewing.
Philobota mucida
ibaird wrote:
20 Jun 2025
On the LBH evidence H brachyomis is brown overall with a wide black collar. T. metachroa, i think lacks the black collar evident here.
Oecophoridae (family)
donhe wrote:
20 Jun 2025
Haplodyta brachyomis ? Telocharacta metachroa ?
Oecophoridae (family)
WendyEM wrote:
19 Jun 2025
It looks like something like Philobota mucida
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=409653
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=703330
Philobota mucida
WendyEM wrote:
19 Jun 2025
This mooth does not have a white head and thorax (& shoulders) if you look closely at 2nd shot it has sun shining at an angle from above onto top of it, rest is in shade.
Philobota mucida

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