A concealer moth at Chifley, ACT
Identification history
| Philobota undescribed species near arabella | 30 Nov 2019 | GlennCocking | ||
| Philobota undescribed species near arabella | 31 Oct 2019 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 1 Oct 2019 | Marthijn |
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User's notes
10-12 mm. Not sure about ID, but looks like a moth to me. Active during the day.
1 comment
GlennCocking
wrote:
2 Oct 2019
The way the wings are folded flat on top rather than in a narrow ridge made me think this wasn't Philobota sp nr arabella even though the colour pattern matches that species. But I can't find any better possibility.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069952-35.366102
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Chifley, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2019 08:55 AM Recorded on
- Marthijn Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Marthijn Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Philobota undescribed species near arabella Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1250.05m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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