Eulechria atmospila
A Concealer moth (Eulechria group at suppressed
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| Eulechria atmospila | ibaird | 16 May 2025 | |
| Eulechria atmospila | WendyEM | 11 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | KerryVance2 | 25 Mar 2022 |
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11 comments
5 Mar 2023
Not A. decaspila I think. Two distinct individials I think. Antennae look different, May be male (second photo) and female.
5 Mar 2023
Might be a good idea to separate these two into two separate observations I think the second image is a good match to Stictochila sarcoptera. See on Canberra Nature Map here:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/cb3fe70e-727d-4261-9c24-17d31c4be7b8#gallery
The first moth photo may be of a different similar species.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/cb3fe70e-727d-4261-9c24-17d31c4be7b8#gallery
The first moth photo may be of a different similar species.
11 May 2025
I have found the name for the 1st moth - Eulechria atmospila - https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=414676
Is there something moderators can do to split such records?? Kerry has not been active since 2022 I think. There are several such records awaiting ID when/if split.
Is there something moderators can do to split such records?? Kerry has not been active since 2022 I think. There are several such records awaiting ID when/if split.
15 May 2025
Hi KerryVance2, thanks for your sighting. It looks like your sighting contains multiple species. To help us verify each species, please submit each species as a separate sighting or specify which species you would like verified.
16 May 2025
Second photo removed as requested by ibaird, and a new sighting created:- Stictochila (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)
16 May 2025
Unfortunately I can't give ownership of the new sighting to KerryVance2. That utility seems to have been removed, probably for efficiency reasons. However I have credited her with the photo.
16 May 2025
Thank you Michael, it helps us to organise records and is particularly important as Eulechria atmospila is a new species for NM
16 May 2025
Looking at the ID of the 2 moths from the original record I had a bit of a pause wondering if the above moth could be another version of Stictochila myriospila, but I don't think it is. The larger marking on Stictochila myriospila is irregularly shaped, while in E. atmospila it is a round spot. Two dots adjacent to the round spot are so close they form a dash (which is not found on S. myriospila). Also S. myriospila has 2 rows of dots parallel to the termen, E. atmospila has one.
E. atmospila
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=607583
S. myriospila
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=704269&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
and my mind goes to - what does myriospila mean V atmospila in (old) greek/latin or whatever
E. atmospila
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=607583
S. myriospila
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=704269&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
and my mind goes to - what does myriospila mean V atmospila in (old) greek/latin or whatever
Location information
- Coordinates 149.983977-36.731878
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2022 09:46 PM Recorded on
- KerryVance2 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KerryVance2 NatureMapr South Coast Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Eulechria atmospila
Species information
- Eulechria atmospila Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Eulechria group Common name
- Unknown
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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