Philobota philostaura
A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Aranda, ACT
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| Philobota philostaura | GlennCocking | 22 Jan 2021 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | ibaird | 10 Mar 2020 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | GlennCocking | 10 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | Jubeyjubes | 24 Feb 2020 |
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3 comments
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?
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. :)
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076764-35.259447
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2020 06:37 PM Recorded on
- Jubeyjubes Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Jubeyjubes Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota philostaura Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota philostaura Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 753.5m Recorded at altitude
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