Philobota protecta

A concealer moth at Tennent, ACT

Philobota protecta at Tennent, ACT - 22 Oct 2018

Philobota protecta at Tennent, ACT - 22 Oct 2018

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Identification history

	Philobota protecta	15 Apr 2019	GlennCocking
	Philobota protecta	15 Apr 2019	GlennCocking
	Unidentified	23 Oct 2018	RodDeb

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1 comment

ibaird wrote:

23 Oct 2018

I think this more likely to be a Philobota sp. given it does not seem to have the 'collar' marking of Olbonoma.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.080942 -35.530324
Altitude 574.4m
Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
Places Tennent, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Oct 2018 12:47 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) RodDeb

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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