Philobota mucida

Sheldon, QLD

Philobota mucida at Sheldon, QLD - suppressed
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Identification history

Philobota mucida 17 Jul 2023 donhe
Philobota mucida 16 Jul 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 16 Jul 2023 PJH123

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User's notes

possibly Oecophoridae

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   16 Jul 2023
Not a good angle to see the palpi clearly, but I think they are just visible.
donhe wrote:
   16 Jul 2023
Or Acantholena siccella or Artiastis stenopolia or .....?
ibaird wrote:
   17 Jul 2023
Using iNaturalist's 'Add Observation" feature iNaturalist's AI algorithm suggested Philobata (genus) including P. philostaura and P. mucida as its top two selections. I thought P. mucida better fitted the shape and markngs on the forewing.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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  • Philobota mucida Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 599m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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