Philobota chionoptera
A concealer moth at Ainslie, ACT
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| Philobota chionoptera | GlennCocking | 3 Jun 2022 | |
| Philobota (genus) | donhe | 30 Apr 2021 | |
| Philobota chionoptera | GlennCocking | 29 Apr 2021 | |
| Philobota (genus) | GlennCocking | 16 Aug 2019 | |
| Philobota productella | jb2602 | 26 Jan 2019 |
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5 comments
27 Jan 2019
I cannot see a thin black line on the leading edge of the forewing in this specimen.
17 Aug 2019
I can't either. it might still be there, but seems not. It does look like Philobota, butI don't know of a plain white prospect. Suggest park as Philobota sp.
29 Apr 2021
The moth does share striated antennae with the first specimen on CNM of this species - although that feature not obvious in the BOLD specimens.
30 Apr 2021
Many Oecophoridae species have striated antennae. Each forewing of this specimen has no brown costal streak, and has a pattern of 6 brown spots. All 7 specimens of Philobota chionoptera on BOLD have the costal streak, and none have a pattern of brown spots. Meyrick also mentions the costal streak, and makes no mention of spots. Why would this be P. chionoptera ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.151678-35.264595
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2019 05:17 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
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- Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota chionoptera
Species information
- Philobota chionoptera Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 806.5m Recorded at altitude
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