Philobota protecta

A concealer moth at Downer, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.138132-35.247244
• Places Downer, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 25 Oct 2025 03:01 PM Recorded on
• RobertD Recorded by

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  RobertD NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Philobota protecta Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• borage Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Philobota protecta Scientific name
• A concealer moth Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 752.5m Recorded at altitude
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