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Philobota Moth

Philobota physaula

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Description:

A beautiful white moth with a wing span of about 30 mm. Wings had a slight sheen, were slightly tented with a fringed trailing margin. A single coloured streak ran through the whole length of each fore wing. Antennae were swept back on either side. Grey eyes.

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights.

Notes:

My thanks to Peter Marriott for t-he ID. this wa sinocrrectly labelled as Zacorus carus.
Family: Oecophoridae

Reference Links:

BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Philobota physaula {species}

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