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| Philobota protecta | WendyEM | 10 hrs ago | |
| Philobota (genus) | ibaird | 13 Oct 2026 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth | abread111 | 13 Oct 2026 |
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10 hrs ago
The thin white line is possibly a camera aberration. It can be seen on some similar shots here
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=785542
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=785542
9 hrs ago
Thanks. May be just natural variation - the iNtat sightings seem to vary in other ways as well, like how yellow the moth is, how strong the black markings are ...
6 hrs ago
Although I note a discussion on 'white streaks' appears in the notes for P. mathematica group spp., see here:-
Philobota mathematica group undescribed species.
Philobota mathematica group undescribed species.
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