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Philobota Moth

Philobota latifissella

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A golden yellow moth about 11 mm long. Both costal margins were a dark brown and both forewings showed a curved brown line running up from the apices. Either side of head and thorax also appeared dark. Labial palps were curved and antennae held out.

Habitat:

Suburban garden

Notes:

Not much information on this moth.

Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae

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