Philobota undescribed species near arabella
A Concealer moth (Philobota group at Bruce, ACT
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| Philobota arabella | WendyEM | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| Philobota undescribed species near arabella | ibaird | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| Philobota undescribed species near arabella | CarbonAI | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 30 Sep 2026 |
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2 comments
1 Oct 2026
I don.t see how this varies from P. arabella ??
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=514524
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=514524
1 Oct 2026
See text and photos on page 62 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al 2022): 'Philoboata arabella is a common coastal moth from southern Queensland to southern NSW. An unmamed close relative which has a slightly different as well as variable forewing pattern is present in the ACT. Note the coloured edge of the costa outside the longitudinal dark band. The adults emerge in the spring and are commonly seen flying in the daytime in October in both the bush and surburbia'. That is the reason we have been consistently naming these ACT moths: 'Philobota undescribed species near arabella'.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097601-35.260962
- Altitude 649.0m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Sep 2026 03:34 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Philobota undescribed species near arabella Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Philobota undescribed species near arabella Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1250.05m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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