#oecophoridae

[rattyexplores]

Unidentified Concealer Moth

Unidentified, family Oecophoridae

24/03/23 - NSW, Dapto

[reanimateobjects]

[drhoz]

#2105 - Philobota philostaura

An unremarkable Concealer Moth, found in much of the Eastern states, where the caterpillars feed on dead leaves on the ground. The diet is known to include wattles, banksias, and eucalypts.

Canberra, ACT

[onenicebugperday]

@kinoko31​ submitted: I found this tiny tiny moth(?) in my front garden and I’ve never seen anything like it, do you think you could tell me what sort of visitor I had? Its metallic silvery bits are so cool! This is in southern Indiana :)

Ohhh tiny and cute. This friend is a Suzuki’s promalactis moth, Promalactis suzukiella, which is a type of concealer moth in the family Oecophoridae. Not one I get submitted much!

[jupiterswasphouse]

Just a typical brown house moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)!

[crevicedwelling]

another batch of micromoths! all of these have “snouts” formed by the pair of labial palps, although only the first and last are snout moths (Crambidae)

Microcrambus elegans (Crambidae)

Promalactis suzukiella (Oecophoridae)

Renia adspergillus (?) (Erebidae)

Udea rubigalis (Crambidae)

[herpsandbirds]

may we appreciate jus some lil moths? Like the ones that like our lamps?

Well, I have never visited your lamps, so I don't know who visits. But I can definitely give you some small moths.. Here are some gorgeous little "micro-moths"...

Orange Micro Moth (Chrysoclista linneella), family Elachistidae, London, ONT, Canada

~5 mm

photograph by Jay Cossey

Orange-headed Epicallima (Callima argenticinctella), family Oecophoridae, eastern U.S.

~10-13 mm

photograph by WanderingMogwai 

Micro Moth (Micropterix aureatella), family, Mictopterigidae, Charnwood Lodge, Leicester, UK

photograph by Kate Nightingale

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

This adorable moth is called "The Skunk" and I think it's a perfect name :-)

[ecuadorlife]

Bristle-legged moth by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.youtube.com/AndreasKay

[dougdimmadodo]

White-Shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)

Family: Oecophoridae (Concealer Moth Family)

IUCN Conservation Status: Unassessed

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This small, dull-coloured moth likely originates from Europe where it is widespread and abundant, but its habit of inhabiting human homes has since allowed it to become widespread across Australia and North America, with occasional sightings in South America and southern Africa. It naturally inhabits bird nests, but across much of its range it has come to inhabit human homes where it shelters in dark areas during the day and emerges at night to feed. A highly adaptable omnivore, its diet includes fruit, seeds, grain, rotting plants, dead animals, faeces and fabrics of organic origin such as cotton and wool. The relatively consistent, temperature-controlled conditions found in most houses allow this species to breed year-round, with females notifying males of their location and willingness to mate by releasing pheromones into the air. After mating females lay their eggs on dead plants or animal waste, and 4-10 days later the eggs hatch into pale yellow caterpillars that resemble mealworms. White-Shouldered House Moth caterpillars take about 30 months to develop to a level of maturity at which they can undergo metamorphosis, and during this time they inhabit small shelters made of silk which they secrete from specialized organs on their heads. An adult White-Shouldered House Moth lives for only around 30 days.

Extra Fun Fact: Like many moths, adult White-Shouldered House Moths are attracted to light sources, and as they often live in houses its not unusual to find them gathered around lamps or reading lights late at night.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/205758-Endrosis-sarcitrella

[rattyexplores]

Photo 1 - Cyme quadrilineata / Photo 2 - Schistophleps albida

Photo 3 - Plectophila sp. / Photo 4 - Philobota sp.

Photo 5 - Batrachedra sp. / Photo 6 - Stathmopoda auriferella

Photo 7 - Hypenodinae sp. / Photo 8 - Crambidae sp.

Moths spotted in a small country town. Any found IDs will be added to this post.

08/09/23 - Lepidoptera

QLD:CQC - Mackay, in city

[reanimateobjects]

[drhoz]

#1540 - Thalamarchella sp.

Another spectacular local Concealer Moth - possibly. There seems to be an ongoing argument whether this and related moths are in the Gelichiidae, Depressariidae (Flat-bodied Moths) or the Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths). As of 2019, it would seem it’s a Depressariid, which are less common in Australia then they are in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Western Australia seems to have a number of species, found only here, but I’m not sure which one this is, and of course there’s no information on diet.

Banjup, Perth

[onenicebugperday]

Pink leaf moth, Wingia lambertella, Oecophoridae (concealer moths)

Found in Australia

Photos 1-4 by gumnut, 5 by mitchsmith, 6-7 by vicfazio3, and 8-9 by hdavid

[jupiterswasphouse]

When I first found this guy, I didn't realize it was, apparently, a moth! Specifically this is more than likely a member of the species Mathildana newmanella (or an adjacent species), which is a type of concealer moth!

[pawelnytra]

Ćma jak z horroru

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