Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Philobota argotoxa | 19 Mar 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Philobota argotoxa | 19 Mar 2021 | GlennCocking | ||
| Philobota acropola | 17 Mar 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 17 Mar 2021 | kasiaaus |
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3 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
19 Mar 2021
GlennCocking
wrote:
19 Mar 2021
Philobtoa argotoxa has a narrower and more regular white streak than P. acropola. About a quarter of specimens have a pale yellow hindwing, as does this one (I have the specimen). Others are varying shades of grey, whereas P. acropola hindwings are much darker.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.908187-35.459905
- Altitude 743.6m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2021 09:45 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota argotoxa
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Philobota argotoxa Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 743.6m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes