Philobota agnesella
A concealer moth at Harrison, ACT
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| Philobota agnesella | donhe | 15 May 2025 | |
| Philobota (genus) | ibaird | 15 May 2025 | |
| Philobota agnesella | ibaird | 15 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | DPRees125 | 14 May 2025 |
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at night, a new one for me, not sure of this
6 comments
15 May 2025
P. agenesella seems variable, but see here:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/700222ac-d5b8-4322-8ad1-a7835f2c9ccb
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/700222ac-d5b8-4322-8ad1-a7835f2c9ccb
15 May 2025
Interesting, every photo I've seen of this species the moths appear to be a lot more 'worn' than this one. This moth is easy to miss as to the unaided eye it looks like just one of the common crambid/pyralid species. They seem to be fresh and coming out now and not before. The record 4208769 looks very much like the one just put up by me as 4668791. I note 4208769 was observed in May also
16 May 2025
Yes, agree it superfciaslly looked like a Cramdid species but the palps are clearly Oeciporidae family. I see your point,
but I'm not sure I could call 4668791 P. agnesella though,
but I'm not sure I could call 4668791 P. agnesella though,
Location information
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Philobota agnesella Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota agnesella Scientific name
- A concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1151m Recorded at altitude
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