A Concealer moth (Philobota group at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Philobota philostaura | 25 Feb 2021 | donhe | ||
| Philobota philostaura | 25 Feb 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Agriophara (genus) | 17 Dec 2017 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 16 Dec 2017 | MatthewFrawley |
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User's notes
About 12mm in length.
4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
30 Jul 2019
This moth looks quite similar to Agriophara plagiosema, although online records of that species seem mainly to originate from northern NSW and southern Queensland.
GlennCocking
wrote:
28 Feb 2021
Can't see the palpi well enough to see if shortish and consistent with Agriophara
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074121-35.385517
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2017 07:16 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Additional information
- Eucalyptus mannifera Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Philobota philostaura Scientific name
- A Concealer moth (Philobota group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 753.5m Recorded at altitude
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