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Concealer moth

Macrobathra aphristis (Family = Cosmopterigidae)

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A small moth with upturned wing tips and dark brown banding.

Habitat:

Daytime. On Acacia

Notes:

There are 98 species within Macrobathra genus, almost entirely Australian
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Macroba…

Reference Links:

Oecophoridae, BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Macrobathra aphristis {species}

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
MartinL
Macrobathra aphristis Seems that it's Cosmopterigidae ; http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Macrobathra%20aphristis This looks very close. Thank you Peter Marriott
MartinL
Tanyzancia argutella? http://lepidopteradiary.blogspot.com.au/2009_01_01_archive.html Its in the text and index of IFB Commons 'Moths of Australia' with no image.
Mark Ridgway
I don't blame you. I thought we must have covered this one and just checked through our collective black and white banded moths - no match !! I got Peter Marriotts set of 4 booklets and CD's today so hopefully our IDing might improve some.
MartinL
Thanks Mark. I think you're right. Still reluctant to study these more closely.

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