Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
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WendyEM
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Prodelodes samphoras - the ones on Bold (Hobern) have a big white head and white tips on the palps. Wings are more pointed shape than above.
Prodelodes samphoras
WendyEM
wrote:
21 Sep 2025
Philobota pilipes appears to be white with a dark stripe
Philobota (genus)
WendyEM
wrote:
20 Sep 2025
While similarly shaped and stance to many pyralids if you look in front of the moths face you will see a sickle shaped object (there should be 2 but one is missing/broken) this is called 'palps'. Pyralids tend to have straight facing maybe fluffy palps. Moths in the Gelechioidae have a pair of curved/sickle shaped palps of various lengths.
Philobota (genus)
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