Microbela allocoma

A concealer moth at Conder, ACT

Microbela allocoma at Conder, ACT - 19 Dec 2017
Microbela allocoma at Conder, ACT - 19 Dec 2017
Microbela allocoma at Conder, ACT - 19 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Microbela allocoma 1 Dec 2019 GlennCocking
Unidentified 5 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Olbonoma species 2 Oct 2018 donhe
Oecophoridae (family) 25 Aug 2018 GlennCocking
Unidentified 16 Jun 2018 michaelb

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Size - length 6mm..... Conder, ACT

5 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   16 Jul 2018
Family Oecophoridae
michaelb wrote:
   3 Oct 2018
"Olbonoma sp." has been added to the species list.
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Dec 2019
Note the short sickle shaped labial palpi visible in photo 2, the wings held tentwise over the body, and the long cilia on the termen, suggesting Microbela. There is no tornal dark mark, eliminating M. epicona. Although most M. allocoma do not have a dark collar across the thorax, a small proportion do, and this seems to be one.
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Dec 2019
Unnamed Olnonoma species are generally from N Australia.
ibaird wrote:
   2 Dec 2019
I notice M. allocoma is quite variable in appearance judging by the specimens I can see on Bold Systems 4.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 19 Dec 2017 08:42 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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