Philobota xiphostola

Paddys River, ACT

Philobota xiphostola at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2017
Philobota xiphostola at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2017
Philobota xiphostola at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2017
Philobota xiphostola at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2017
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Identification history

Philobota xiphostola 27 Nov 2019 GlennCocking
Philobota mathematica group undescribed species. 5 Nov 2017 ibaird
Philobota mathematica group undescribed species. 1 Nov 2017 GlennCocking
Philobota thiocrossa 31 Oct 2017 donhe
Unidentified 31 Oct 2017 SWishart

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We saw quite a few of these moths on the track around Snowy Corner, Tidbinbilla

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GlennCocking wrote:
   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.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 27 Oct 2017 12:20 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • perching on tea trees Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

  • Philobota xiphostola Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Non-local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1452.59m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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