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Concealer Moth

Tachystola stenoptera

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A small moth about 8 mm long. The major part of both fore wings were glossy and a pale yellow and submarginal areas were brown, with a diffuse deep brown line separating the two. Wings were held flat. A small head appeared yellow with brown colouring to the posterior area.
Could not photograph details of head. Antennae probably held under wings.

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights, near native trees.

Notes:

My thanks to Stephen Solomons for the ID.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tachystola_stenoptera.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/3023880893/

Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae

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Tachystola stenoptera

Species ID Suggestions

Concealer Moth

Tachystola stenoptera

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Comments (2)
StephenSolomons
They can be confusing. I had seen this one on the list recently while hunting something else
Leuba Ridgway
Thank you for looking at this Stephen and for the ID suggestion. I did have a look at concealer moths but I hesitated for two reasons: -I could not see the re-curved labial palps clearly ( ? bad photo) - The trailing margin of wing was held flat with very little fringe ( maybe this is just a variation?). D. Hobern's photos on Flickr look more like mine. Thanks again.

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