Philobota (genus)
Unidentified Philobota genus moths at Melba, ACT
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| Philobota (genus) | ibaird | 23 Apr 2022 | |
| Philobota (genus) | GlennCocking | 23 Apr 2022 | |
| Philobota productella | donhe | 5 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 4 Apr 2022 |
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5 comments
5 Apr 2022
We see that this species is apparently quite variable in appaearence. Few examples on the ALA seem to have a dark head AND thorax. Palps don''t seem to be in evidence here and there is no thin black line along the full length of the costa, nor does there appear to be a a second diffuse dark line on the forewing as many BOLDspecimens show. No examples on BOLD show a hind wing as dark as this.
23 Apr 2022
Assuming it's palpi are hidden, it's probably a Philobota. Confirming Ian's comment, I haven't seen a P. productella with such dark hindwings.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050278-35.208612
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2022 10:00 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota (genus) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Philobota genus moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 686.2m Recorded at altitude
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