Philobota xiphostola
A Concealer moth (Philibota group at Paddys River, ACT
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| Philobota xiphostola | GlennCocking | 27 Nov 2019 | |
| Philobota mathematica group undescribed species. | ibaird | 5 Nov 2017 | |
| Philobota mathematica group undescribed species. | GlennCocking | 1 Nov 2017 | |
| Philobota thiocrossa | donhe | 31 Oct 2017 | |
| Unverified | SWishart | 31 Oct 2017 |
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User's notes
We saw quite a few of these moths on the track around Snowy Corner, Tidbinbilla
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2 Nov 2017
Some Philobota species are difficult to identify, even with the specimen in hand, and to be precise with photos you need a few good ones from different angles. 3384060 and 3384281may or may not be the same species but they probably both belong to Philobota mathmatica group which includes P. xiphostola (and P. lysizona also reported recently). ANIC has a number of informally recognised unnamed species, some of which may be geographic or other variations of a smaller number of true species, and the majority of them are from the southern tablelands. This specimen likely belongs there, although there are other possibilities.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.871550-35.449867
- Altitude 1452.6m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Oct 2017 12:20 PM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- perching on tea trees Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota xiphostola Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota xiphostola Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philibota group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1452.59m Recorded at altitude
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