Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Sighting 4514808

Leistomorpha brontoscopa

A concealer moth at West Wodonga, VIC

Leistomorpha brontoscopa at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2023 09:12 AM
Leistomorpha brontoscopa at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2023 09:12 AM
Leistomorpha brontoscopa at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2023 09:12 AM
Leistomorpha brontoscopa at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2023 09:12 AM
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Identification history

Leistomorpha brontoscopa 10 May 2025 ibaird
Leistomorpha brontoscopa 10 May 2025 WendyEM
Garrha mesodesma 9 May 2025 WendyEM
Unverified 7 Oct 2023 KylieWaldon

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WendyEM wrote:
   9 May 2025
Garrha mesodesma
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/892989-Garrha-mesodesma
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=405786
donhe wrote:
   10 May 2025
White band too narrow for G. mesodesma ? Also no white spots on forewing hind-margin.
WendyEM wrote:
   10 May 2025
I don't see any white spots on the BOLD or iNat moths. Where do you mean?
donhe wrote:
   10 May 2025
Exactly. This specimen does appear to have white spots on the forewing hind-margin, one near the base, and one medially.
WendyEM wrote:
   10 May 2025
does hind-margin = costa? or ??? OK I've looked up your website. [Thank you for the resource] It is not on your diagram I use for wing parts "names of areas of a wing". So I learn hind-margin a.k.a. inner-margin. I hated organic chemistry because of the multiple nomenclature!
OK, spots on this moth. I am not sure that the 'spot' on the inner margin is part of the moth. It looks like a highlight due to sunlight going through a small hole in a leaf. The 'v' at the end of the thorax (near the base) - insert shoulder shrug - sticking up scales? The only other 'spot' I can in the vicinity of the costa near the base is I think hairs on the cleavers plant it is standing on out of focus and glinting.
ibaird wrote:
   10 May 2025
Not Leistomorpha brotoscopa? White line is very thin and seems to be too close to the outer forewing margin for G. mesodesma to me.

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