Oecophoridae

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Acanthodela erythrosema Meyrick, 1886

Acanthodela erythrosema Meyrick, 1886

Acanthodela erythrosema Meyrick, 1886

Acanthodela erythrosema is an Australian oecophorid moth whose larvae feed on dead eucalypt leaves and live in leaf cases.

Barea confusella (Walker, 1864)

Barea confusella (Walker, 1864)

Barea confusella (Walker, 1864)

Barea confusella is an Oecophoridae moth described in 1864, found in Australia and New Zealand, with a ~20mm wingspan.

Barea consignatella Walker, 1864

Barea consignatella Walker, 1864

Barea consignatella Walker, 1864

Barea consignatella is a brown marked moth of Oecophoridae found in Australia and New Zealand.

Barea exarcha (Meyrick, 1883)

Barea exarcha (Meyrick, 1883)

Barea exarcha (Meyrick, 1883)

Barea exarcha is an Oecophoridae moth described in 1883, found in Australia and New Zealand.

Barea codrella Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Barea codrella Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Barea codrella Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Barea codrella is an Australian moth introduced to New Zealand, whose larvae bore into rotting dead tree wood.

Merocroca automima Meyrick, 1889

Merocroca automima Meyrick, 1889

Merocroca automima Meyrick, 1889

Merocroca automima is an Oecophoridae moth found in southeastern Australia with activity mostly in October and November.

Dafa oliviella (Fabricius, 1795)

Dafa oliviella (Fabricius, 1795)

Dafa oliviella (Fabricius, 1795)

Dafa oliviella is a moth species found across most of Europe and the Near East that resembles its relative E. sulphurella.

Delexocha ochrocausta (Meyrick, 1884)

Delexocha ochrocausta (Meyrick, 1884)

Delexocha ochrocausta (Meyrick, 1884)

Delexocha ochrocausta is the only species of the Australian oecophorid moth genus Delexocha.

Ageletha hemiteles Meyrick, 1883

Ageletha hemiteles Meyrick, 1883

Ageletha hemiteles Meyrick, 1883

Ageletha hemiteles is an Australian Oecophoridae webbing moth whose larvae feed on various Eucalyptus species.

Promalactis suzukiella (Matsumura, 1932)

Promalactis suzukiella (Matsumura, 1932)

Promalactis suzukiella (Matsumura, 1932)

Promalactis suzukiella, Suzuki's promalactis moth, is an Oecophoridae moth native to East Asia, introduced to the U.S.

Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849

Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849

Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849

Hofmannophila pseudospretella, the brown house moth, is a widespread synanthropic moth in the Oecophoridae family with one species in its genus.

Mathildana newmanella (Clemens, 1864)

Mathildana newmanella (Clemens, 1864)

Mathildana newmanella (Clemens, 1864)

Newman's mathildana moth (Mathildana newmanella) is a concealer moth species in the family Oecophoridae with Hodges number 1059.

Decantha borkhausenii (Zeller, 1839)

Decantha borkhausenii (Zeller, 1839)

Decantha borkhausenii (Zeller, 1839)

Decantha borkhausenii is a European concealer moth whose larvae feed and tunnel under pine bark.

Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974

Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974

Decantha stecia Hodges, 1974

Decantha stecia, the small Decantha moth, is an Oecophoridae moth found in the Eastern United States.

Callima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860

Callima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860

Callima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860

Epicallima argenticinctella, the orange-headed epicallima moth, is a North American oecophorid moth found in deciduous forests.

Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864)

Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864)

Inga sparsiciliella (Clemens, 1864)

The black-marked inga moth (Inga sparsiciliella) is an Oecophoridae moth found across parts of North and Central America, with a 16 mm wingspan.

Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758

Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758

Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758

Endrosis sarcitrella, the white-shouldered house moth, is a widespread synanthropic gelechioid moth whose larvae feed on dry debris.

Borkhausenia minutella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Borkhausenia minutella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Borkhausenia minutella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Borkhausenia minutella is a declining small European moth, now extinct in the UK, whose larvae eat dry plant matter.

Borkhausenia fuscescens Haworth, 1829

Borkhausenia fuscescens Haworth, 1829

Borkhausenia fuscescens Haworth, 1829

Borkhausenia fuscescens is an Oecophoridae moth found in Europe, whose larvae feed on dried plant matter.

Batia lunaris Haworth, 1829

Batia lunaris Haworth, 1829

Batia lunaris Haworth, 1829

Batia lunaris is a small moth found in European woodlands, active as nocturnal adults from July to August.

Oecophora bractella Linnaeus, 1758

Oecophora bractella Linnaeus, 1758

Oecophora bractella Linnaeus, 1758

Oecophora bractella is a bicolored gelechioid moth native to Europe and introduced to western North America.

Tachystola hemisema (Meyrick, 1885)

Tachystola hemisema (Meyrick, 1885)

Tachystola hemisema (Meyrick, 1885)

Tachystola hemisema is an Oecophoridae moth native to Australia that is invasive in New Zealand and the US.

Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885)

Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885)

Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885)

Tachystola acroxantha is an Australian moth introduced to New Zealand and Great Britain, with larvae feeding on fallen leaves.

Tachystola stenoptera (Meyrick, 1884)

Tachystola stenoptera (Meyrick, 1884)

Tachystola stenoptera (Meyrick, 1884)

Tachystola stenoptera is an Oecophoridae moth found across multiple regions of Australia.

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