Philobota philostaura
A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Harrison, ACT
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| Philobota philostaura | DianneClarke | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Philobota philostaura | ibaird | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Lichenaula (genus) | DPRees125 | 31 Dec 2024 |
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at light
2 comments
1 Jan 2025
Yes, that dark 'C' mark abour 2/3 back on the forewing and the upward, backward palps are a srrong pointer to Philobota (genus).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.158740-35.192720
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Dec 2024 10:00 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Philobota philostaura Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota philostaura Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 753.5m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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5 / 7
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