Philobota arabella

Philobota arabella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the dry grassy native woodlands of Victoria.

Philobota arabella
Adult of Philobota arabella or a related species, Aranda (Australia)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Philobota
Species:
P. arabella
Binomial name
Philobota arabella
(Newman, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora arabella Newman, 1856

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in September and October. Adults have orange forewings with a broad brown hairy margin.

The larvae are thought to feed in leaf litter.


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