Palimmeces (genus)
a Philobota Group moth at Melba, ACT
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| Palimmeces (genus) | ibaird | 13 Mar 2025 | |
| Palimmeces (genus) | donhe | 13 Mar 2025 | |
| Philobota (genus) | kasiaaus | 12 Mar 2025 | |
| Blastobasis (genus) | donhe | 12 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 9 Mar 2025 |
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8 comments
9 Mar 2025
I considered Mesopherna palustris and Philobota argotoxa but I'm not convinced that it is either one of those although there are moth identified as Philobota argotoxa which are the same, I think, but I suspect the ID may not be correct. This conclusion is just based on other photos I found on ALA which seem to have distinguishing features that this moth does not have.
12 Mar 2025
I agree that Mesopherna palustris looks very similar but Don is right that this specimen has upturned palpi so it can't be a Tineidae :-(
12 Mar 2025
Philobtaa argotoxa is at least close, but there are other similar Philobota, both named and unnamed.
12 Mar 2025
The white band doesn't appear turn down toward the outer forewing as you'd expect with P. argotoxa and other Philobota spp. A shot from a lower point from the side might be revealing.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050291-35.208583
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Palimmeces (genus)
Species information
- Palimmeces (genus) Scientific name
- a Philobota Group moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 809.7m Recorded at altitude
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