Philobota philostaura

A Concealer moth (Philobota group at Aranda, ACT

Philobota philostaura at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2020
Philobota philostaura at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2020
Philobota philostaura at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2020
Philobota philostaura at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Philobota philostaura 22 Jan 2021 GlennCocking
Oecophoridae (family) 10 Mar 2020 ibaird
Oecophoridae (family) 10 Mar 2020 GlennCocking
Unidentified 24 Feb 2020 Jubeyjubes

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3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   25 Feb 2020
I think this is another of those difficult grey Oecophoridae. Jubeyjubes, do remeber if it was background grey to the naked eye, rather than the brown in the photo?
Jubeyjubes wrote:
   25 Feb 2020
Hi Glen, good question. the background is slate grey (tending black) and the moth more grey than golden as in the photo. :)
GlennCocking wrote:
   10 Mar 2020
There is more than one option, eg Philobota philostaura and some Palimmeces species, and I don't think we can make a clearidentification.

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