Philobota chrysopotama
A concealer moth at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Philobota chrysopotama | ibaird | 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Philobota chrysopotama | GlennCocking | 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Philobota ellenella | GlennCocking | 29 Sep 2017 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 28 Sep 2017 |
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About 10mm in length
2 comments
29 Sep 2017
Assuming this is a Concealer moth, fam. Oecophoridae this image closely matches the wing pattern of Philobota chrysopotama , or P. pactolias (holotype) a digital image of which may be seen on the Atlas of Living Australia at http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:d40f5175-c4f1-4385-b322-1f6e4ec8e754
1 Dec 2017
Some features of this moth and the second specimen under 3384072 best match p. strigatella, and others P. chrysopotama. Both species are present on the southern tablelands. The latter seems the most likely identification (pactolias is a synonym of it).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.168330-35.163395
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2017 11:19 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Rytidosperma pallidum Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota chrysopotama Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota chrysopotama Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1442m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location