Philobota philostaura
A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Melba, ACT
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| Philobota philostaura | donhe | 23 Feb 2021 | |
| Philobota philostaura | GlennCocking | 22 Feb 2021 | |
| Heterozyga coppatias | donhe | 2 Feb 2021 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | donhe | 2 Feb 2021 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | ibaird | 2 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 2 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
22 Feb 2021
I'm not convinced this is P. philostaura. To me its markings are different and its brown not grey.
23 Feb 2021
I think the underlying markings match those of the many other CNM records, although they are darker overall. I think the brown colour of the moth is an artifact of the overall brown colour of the photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049867-35.208643
- Altitude 557.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Jan 2021 11:06 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus 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
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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