Philobota chionoptera

A concealer moth at Ainslie, ACT

Philobota chionoptera at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Jan 2019
Philobota chionoptera at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Jan 2019
Philobota chionoptera at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Philobota chionoptera 3 Jun 2022 GlennCocking
Philobota (genus) 30 Apr 2021 donhe
Philobota chionoptera 29 Apr 2021 GlennCocking
Philobota (genus) 16 Aug 2019 GlennCocking
Philobota productella 26 Jan 2019 jb2602

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5 comments

ibaird wrote:
   27 Jan 2019
I cannot see a thin black line on the leading edge of the forewing in this specimen.
GlennCocking wrote:
   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.
GlennCocking wrote:
   29 Apr 2021
A male
ibaird wrote:
   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.
donhe wrote:
   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 ?

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