Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Turner, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Barea bathrochorda (A Concealer moth (Barea group) at Turner, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Leistomorpha brontoscopa at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Leistomorpha brontoscopa at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Philobota (genus) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Leistomorpha brontoscopa at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Chezala conjunctella (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) by LisaH

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Duffy, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by Miranda

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Coeranica isabella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) by DianneClarke

Leptosaces schistopa at Rosedale, NSW - 13 Sep 2025 by jb2602

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Philobota productella at Turner, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota productella at Turner, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Acantholena siccella (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group)) by DianneClarke

Euchaetis rhizobola (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Sep 2025 by DianneClarke

Thema protogramma (A concealer moth) by DianneClarke

Philobota arabella (Concealer moth) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Symonston, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Tachystola acroxantha (A Concealer moth) at Reservoir, VIC - 24 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by debhart

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 2 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 2 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Kalorama, VIC - 21 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Murga, NSW - 15 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Leneva, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Holder, ACT - 20 Sep 2025 by Miranda

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by SimoneS

Delexocha ochrocausta (Chezala Group) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chezala (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group)) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by SenexRugosus

Anomozancla scopariella (A Concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Barea bathrochorda (A Concealer moth (Barea group) at Turner, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by TimL

Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Oaks Estate, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by patrickcox

Chezala (genus) at Hall, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Barea bathrochorda (A Concealer moth (Barea group) at Turner, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Turner, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Miranda

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Cook, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by CathB

Prionocris (genus) (Wingia Group) by Aussiegall

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Borough, NSW - 13 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Acantholena siccella (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group)) at Goulburn, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by glbn1

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Braddon, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Sep 2025 by DianneClarke

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Borough, NSW - 2 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Borough, NSW - 2 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Sep 2025 by TimL

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 20 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 20 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 20 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Philobota productella (Pasture Tunnel Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by DianneClarke

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

As the weather warms up there will be more

Leistomorpha brontoscopa

ibaird wrote:

28 Sep 2025

Well spotted!
Second spot not visible?

Chezala conjunctella

WendyEM wrote:

27 Sep 2025

I don't think this is a Philobota sp

Philobota productella

WendyEM wrote:

27 Sep 2025

Philobota productella has a thin dark line along the costa

Philobota productella

donhe wrote:

27 Sep 2025

I cannot see any Philobotas with plain forewings and a black-edged yellow thorax in BOLD.

Philobota xiphostola

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