Philobota protecta

A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

Philobota protecta	30 Nov 2017	ibaird
Philobota protecta	30 Nov 2017	GlennCocking
Philobota latifissella	9 Nov 2017	ibaird

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Attracted to MV Light at night

1 comment

GlennCocking wrote:

1 Dec 2017

This seems more likely to be Philobota protecta, a more common moth that is present on the tablelands and has a base colour from yellow, matching this specimen, through to almost white. The costa is the same base colour for most of its length, with the dark band just inside it, as seems to be the case with this moth. ANIC P. latifissella specimens have the dark band on the costa. BOLD barcoding information is unclear as to whether these two species are distinct.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113331 -35.259528
Altitude 623.0m
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Oct 2017 09:46 PM Recorded on
ibaird Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Philobota protecta Scientific name
A concealer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 752.5m Recorded at altitude
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