Philobota transversella
4 A Concealer moth (Philobota arabella group) at suppressed
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| Philobota transversella | donhe | 30 Sep 2024 | |
| Philobota transversella | ibaird | 30 Sep 2024 | |
| Oecophorinae (unidentified) | donhe | 26 Sep 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 25 Sep 2024 |
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Small, and highly camouflaged
2 comments
30 Sep 2024
The photos for this suggested species on LBH (if correctly identified) are not very definitive, but see iNaturalist, eg. :-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101502550
A new species for NatureMapr generally and for Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed.
The distribution on BOLD 4 does not show the ACT so it may be a new species for the ACT. The distribution online suggests the species is mainly found in coastal northern NSW and southern Queensand. iNaturalist shows coastal southern NSW and a few southern coastal Victorian records.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101502550
A new species for NatureMapr generally and for Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed.
The distribution on BOLD 4 does not show the ACT so it may be a new species for the ACT. The distribution online suggests the species is mainly found in coastal northern NSW and southern Queensand. iNaturalist shows coastal southern NSW and a few southern coastal Victorian records.
30 Sep 2024
I agree the LBH photos do not show the dark triangular forewing patch described by Walker. I have replaced the photos by ones showing this feature.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Featured Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota transversella
Species information
- Philobota transversella Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota arabella group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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