Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
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ibaird
wrote:
Yesterday
ID somewhate tentative, can't easily see the lupturned abial palps.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/703330-Philobota-mucida/browse_photos
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/703330-Philobota-mucida/browse_photos
Philobota mucida
DianneClarke
wrote:
20 Feb 2026
Thanks - I was sure had seen it before but filing needs some work.
Corethropalpa (genus)
ibaird
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
OK, agreed, the pattern of lines at the apex appears to be dias]gnostic for sepearting the two species.
Corethropalpa (genus)
ibaird
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
Happy to go along with this ID based on the similarity of ther Bold Hobern specime, although I didn]t find the iNaturalist images convincing.
Cosmaresta charaxias
WendyEM
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
I know I suggested it, but Prepalla neurotenes lacks the distinct black line, with white either side, framing the wing around the apex and termen.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=408537
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=1546372
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=408537
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=1546372
Corethropalpa (genus)
Significant sightings
- Baiocystis chrysoides at Barren Grounds, NSW
- Prepalla neurotenes
- Sclerocris chalcoxantha at Tharwa, ACT
- Tachystola sidonia
- Chezala conjunctella at Mongarlowe, NSW
- Philobota pedetis at Wanniassa, ACT
- Ocystola crystallina at Aranda, ACT
- Diaphanta chryseres at Sheldon, QLD
- Olbonoma triptycha at Bolivia, NSW
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