Philobota chrysopotama

A concealer moth at Theodore, ACT

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Identification history

	Philobota chrysopotama	14 Oct 2019	GlennCocking
	Philobota chrysopotama	10 Oct 2019	owenh

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4 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

11 Oct 2019

The underlying patterns of this Philobota sp and P. chrysopotama are very similar. I think it is the sp because it is overall grey compared to the colourful chrysopotama.

owenh wrote:

11 Oct 2019

Glenn, many thanks for looking at this one. Found and added another image if it is of any help.

GlennCocking wrote:

11 Oct 2019

Thanks, I'll compare them again. The second photo is yellower and the head and thorax scaling are much better preserved on the rhs of the moth.

GlennCocking wrote:

14 Oct 2019

This is Philobota chrysopotama as originally suggested. (I forgot the other sp doesn't have a white costa)

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
10 Oct 2019 01:24 PM Recorded on
owenh Recorded by
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Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) owenh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Philobota chrysopotama Scientific name
A concealer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1142m Recorded at altitude
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