OECOPHORIDAE: Concealer Moths ³

Barea consignatella (Walker, 1864). F.L. 12 mm. Adventive. Common.

One of the larger 'micros'.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁴

It is a common moth, inhabiting native forests and parks, from sea level to above 300 m. It is on the wing from October to March and is attracted to light.

Life history ⁴

Recorded from dead wood in urban areas (Hudson, 1928).

Notes ⁴

It is found in Australia and New Zealand (introduced/adventive).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maurice
2. (c) Tony Steer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Steer
3. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barea_consignatella
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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