Philobota protecta
A concealer moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Philobota protecta | ibaird | 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Philobota protecta | GlennCocking | 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Philobota latifissella | ibaird | 9 Nov 2017 |
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User's notes
Attracted to MV Light at night
1 comment
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.
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
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota protecta Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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