Tortricidae Moth, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua

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Christine Young

Lion

Oecophoridae also has some moths with similar shapes. I'm not sure which family is a better match. Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Good one, I often forget about the similarity between those two families. This looks in the same direction:
  https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149301564 Posted one year ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Not to complicate things further, but Depressariidae might also be an option. I'm having trouble figuring out what is going on with this moth...Are the brown, half-circles the entire forewings? Or, does it just look like that? Posted one year ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I honestly have no idea, only noticing it now :) Posted one year ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Maybe it's an illusion. If the wings are short and folded, then I'm not at all sure what family it would be in. Posted one year ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Pretty mysterious, to me the wings look real but in such odd position. Posted one year ago

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