Philobota philostaura
A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Kambah, ACT
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| Philobota philostaura | donhe | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| Philobota philostaura | ibaird | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| Agriophara (genus) | GlennCocking | 17 Dec 2017 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 16 Dec 2017 |
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User's notes
About 12mm in length.
4 comments
30 Jul 2019
This moth looks quite similar to Agriophara plagiosema, although online records of that species seem mainly to originate from northern NSW and southern Queensland.
28 Feb 2021
Can't see the palpi well enough to see if shortish and consistent with Agriophara
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074121-35.385517
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2017 07:16 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Eucalyptus mannifera Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota philostaura Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota philostaura Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 753.5m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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