Oecophoridae (family)

Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth at Moruya, NSW

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Oecophoridae (family) 25 Aug 2026 WendyEM
Gelechioidea (superfamily) 17 Aug 2026 WendyEM
Oecophoridae (family) 17 Aug 2026 ibaird
Unverified 10 Aug 2026 LisaH

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ibaird wrote:
   17 Aug 2026
Very worn.. Barea (genus)?
WendyEM wrote:
   17 Aug 2026
with those impressive palps it could be a Xyloryctidae
ibaird wrote:
   25 Aug 2026
A very worn Locheutis mesophragma?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/906460-Locheutis-mesophragma/browse_photos
WendyEM wrote:
   25 Aug 2026
Quite possibly but it is just too worn.

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