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Philobota philostaura

Kambah, ACT

Philobota philostaura at Kambah, ACT - 15 Dec 2017
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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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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.
ibaird wrote:
   21 Aug 2020
I'm wodering whether this is ratther closer to Philobota mucida?
donhe wrote:
   25 Feb 2021
OR Philobota philostaura?
GlennCocking wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Can't see the palpi well enough to see if shortish and consistent with Agriophara

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Dec 2017 07:16 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus mannifera Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Philobota philostaura Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 753.5m Recorded at altitude
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