Philobota ellenella
a Concealer Moth at Tennent, ACT
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| Philobota ellenella | donhe | 30 Oct 2018 | |
| Philobota ellenella | ibaird | 30 Oct 2018 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 30 Oct 2018 |
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On the lower slopes of Mt Tennant, in Namadgi NP.
1 comment
30 Oct 2018
Looks to me most similar to a pale (non-yellow) P. ellenella, although it seems to lack a clearly visible dark 'tick mark' just above where the broad pale streak in the forewing turns downwatds.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.056142-35.530344
- Altitude 656.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2018 06:54 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota ellenella Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota ellenella Scientific name
- a Concealer Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1467.7m Recorded at altitude
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