Philobota auxolyca

A concealer moth at Tennent, ACT

Philobota auxolyca at Tennent, ACT - 15 May 2017 11:49 AM

Philobota auxolyca at Tennent, ACT - 15 May 2017 11:49 AM

Philobota auxolyca at Tennent, ACT - 15 May 2017 11:49 AM

Philobota auxolyca at Tennent, ACT - 15 May 2017 11:49 AM

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Identification history

	Philobota auxolyca	22 Jul 2018	donhe
	Philobota (genus)	21 Jul 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Philobota auxolyca	22 Feb 2018	GlennCocking
	Unverified	16 May 2017	SWishart

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Resting on a rock just off the path

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GlennCocking wrote:

18 Jun 2017

Definitely Oecophoridae, likely Philobota Group, hard to find among many similar spp

GlennCocking wrote:

23 Feb 2018

This identification is not certain. There are similar species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.042250 -35.546367
Altitude 1367.6m
Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Tennent, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 May 2017 11:49 AM Recorded on
SWishart Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Philobota auxolyca Scientific name
A concealer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
1367.61m Recorded at altitude
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