Philobota protecta
A concealer moth at Majura, ACT
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| Philobota protecta | donhe | 9 Apr 2019 | |
| Philobota protecta | ibaird | 9 Apr 2019 | |
| Philobota latisfissella | jb2602 | 8 Apr 2019 |
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Morwell National Park, 31-4-2 and ALA
5 comments
10 Apr 2019
I cannot tell the difference between P. latifissella nd P. protecta. ANIC has placed many local specimens under P. protecta, and I think this record is the same species as the ones we have identified as P. protecta in CNM.
11 Apr 2019
BOLD BINS illustrate the problem rather than resolve it. 2 P. protecta and 2 P. latifissella have barcodes. Three of them are put in one tight BIN and one P. latifissealla in another BIN. I cannot see any difference between the two P. latifissella specimens. I think we should treat the CNM specimens as P. protecta.
11 Apr 2019
Common puts P. latifissella in the P. mathematica group, and P. protecta in the P. hydara group.
The former have short spines on the costa of valva in the male genitalia, and the latter are without spines on the costa of the valva.
The superficial similarities of P. latifissella and P. protecta appear to be just convergent evolution.
The former have short spines on the costa of valva in the male genitalia, and the latter are without spines on the costa of the valva.
The superficial similarities of P. latifissella and P. protecta appear to be just convergent evolution.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159564-35.266505
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Nov 2018 08:21 AM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota protecta Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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