Kingdom Animalia Family Oecophoridae Scientific name Philobota arabella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Philobota Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Oecophorinae, Hednota, Xyloryctidae, Stathmopoda | ||
Philobota arabella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in the dry grassy native woodlands of Victoria.
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.
References
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