OECOPHORIDAE in Australia Concealer Moths GELECHIOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

OECOPHORIDAE caterpillars

OECOPHORIDAE cocoons

OECOPHORIDAE moths

OECOPHORIDAE undersides

These Caterpillars are generally small and hairless. Many feed on ground litter or dead leaves. Some bear cases, some live in the soil, and some live in shelters made joining leaves together with silk.

The family XYLORYCTIDAE was considered to be a subfamily of OECOPHORIDAE by Nielsen et al., but here following the later book A Guide to Australian Moths by Zborowski & Edwards we have listed that as a separate family.

The remaining named species of OECOPHORIDAE represented in Australia (approximately 2,119 in number) are here listed in the subfamilies and groups:

AUTOSTICHINAE 17 species

OECOPHORINAE about 2,102 species

with the OECOPHORINAE divided into six groups:-

BAREA GROUP

CHEZALA GROUP

EULECHRIA GROUP

PHILOBOTA GROUP

WINGIA GROUP

OTHER OECOPHORINAE

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(updated 27 June 2013, 25 February 2025)