The moth that is often seen in Canberra in spring isn't quite the same as Philobota arabella which is more coastal.
Philobota undescribed species near arabella is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
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Maps
Alison Hone Reserve ANBG Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Boro Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Bullen Range Caladenia Forest, O'Connor Callum Brae Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Dryandra St Woodland Endeavour Reserve (Bombala) Farrer Ridge Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gossan Hill Goulburn Mulwaree Council Hall Horse Paddocks Higgins Woodland Hughes Garran Woodland Hughes Grassy Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Ironmungy Nature Reserve Kowen Woodland Kuringa Woodlands Lower Molonglo Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) McQuoids Hill Melrose Meringo Nature Reserve Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP Mount Majura Mount Mugga Mugga Mount Painter Mount Pleasant Mount Taylor Mulligans Flat Namadgi National Park Pine Island to Point Hut Piney Ridge Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Rob Roy Range Rugosa Scabby Range Nature Reserve Stirling Park The Pinnacle Tuggeranong Hill Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Wanniassa HillSurvey points
Point 5828 Point 69 Point 73Places
Aranda, ACT Bungendore, NSW Campbell, ACT Chisholm, ACT Cook, ACT Deakin, ACT Fisher, ACT Gundaroo, NSW Hall, ACT Higgins, ACT Jerrabomberra, NSW Kenny, ACT Kingsdale, NSW McKellar, ACT Murrumbateman, NSW O'Connor, ACT Symonston, ACT Whitlam, ACT