Philobota cretacea

A concealer moth at Aranda, ACT

Philobota cretacea at Aranda, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 05:47 PM
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Philobota cretacea 4 Nov 2025 ibaird
Philobota cretacea 4 Nov 2025 WendyEM
Philobota (genus) 4 Nov 2025 ibaird
Unverified 4 Nov 2025 KMcCue

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ibaird wrote:
   4 Nov 2025
Philobota calamaea? If so most other sightings online seem to be from the North Coast of NSW.
DianneClarke wrote:
   4 Nov 2025
Phytotrypa propriella?
WendyEM wrote:
   4 Nov 2025
I was certain looking at it that it was not a Philobota (tucked under head looked wrong) BUT
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=515132
ibaird wrote:
   4 Nov 2025
OK, P. cretacea is a much better fit.
ibaird wrote:
   4 Nov 2025
OK, P. cretacea is a much better fit. Looking online, there seems to a lot of variation in the species.

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