Philobota stella
A Concealer moth (Philobota group at Undefined Area
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| Philobota stella | donhe | 11 Sep 2020 | |
| Philobota stella | GlennCocking | 11 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 11 Sep 2020 |
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2 comments
11 Sep 2020
The dark streak along part of the forewing costa, and spot pattern, resemble Philobota argotoxa and P. lysizona and P. stella.
11 Sep 2020
It's not P. lysizona which has a yellow head and white thorax and more white on the fw. The other two are more similar, I think it's P. stella male
Location information
- Coordinates 149.089270-35.272247
- Altitude 605.7m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Sep 2020 02:42 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota stella Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota stella Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 971m Recorded at altitude
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