Palimmeces pseudomorpha
A Concealer moth (Philobota group at Melba, ACT
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| Palimmeces pseudomorpha | donhe | 21 Feb 2021 | |
| Palimmeces pseudomorpha | GlennCocking | 21 Feb 2021 | |
| Philobota pilipes | ibaird | 19 Feb 2021 | |
| Philobota pilipes | kasiaaus | 19 Feb 2021 |
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3 comments
21 Feb 2021
How can one tell that this is Palimmeces pseudomorpha, and not Philobota pilipes ?
22 Feb 2021
Hi Katarina, popped a copy one of these into:
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/phil/pseudomorpha.html
Hope you like it?
Thanks
Don
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/phil/pseudomorpha.html
Hope you like it?
Thanks
Don
22 Feb 2021
The dark bar on pseudomorpha is more evenly bounded whereas in pilipies it spreads a little towards the costa. The base colour is also different, pseudomorpha being yellower.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050143-35.208517
- Altitude 603.1m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2021 12:07 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Palimmeces pseudomorpha Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Palimmeces pseudomorpha Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 604.8m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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6 / 7
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