Philobota chrysopotama
A concealer moth at Theodore, ACT
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| Philobota chrysopotama | GlennCocking | 14 Oct 2019 | |
| Philobota chrysopotama | owenh | 10 Oct 2019 |
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4 comments
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.
11 Oct 2019
Glenn, many thanks for looking at this one. Found and added another image if it is of any help.
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.
14 Oct 2019
This is Philobota chrysopotama as originally suggested. (I forgot the other sp doesn't have a white costa)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.126090-35.454894
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Theodore, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2019 01:24 PM Recorded on
- owenh Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- owenh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota chrysopotama Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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