Philobota productella

Pasture Tunnel Moth at Queanbeyan, NSW

Philobota productella at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Nov 2022
Philobota productella at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Nov 2022
Philobota productella at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Nov 2022
Philobota productella at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Philobota productella 15 Jan 2023 donhe
Philobota productella 14 Jan 2023 GlennCocking
Unidentified 14 Nov 2022 Paul4K

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User's notes

Colour whitish , variation due to light i.e. flash or room light.

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   14 Nov 2022
Tritymba species?
ibaird wrote:
   14 Nov 2022
Lacks the antennae i would expect for Tritymba spp.
donhe wrote:
   15 Nov 2022
It appears to lack the antennae of any Lepidoptera. Are they tucked under along the wings? I only just saw the underside photos. It appears to have floppy straight right angled labial palps?

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Nov 2022 03:14 PM Recorded on
  • Paul4K Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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