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Oecophorid Moth

Philobota stella

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A small grey moth with a wingspan of about 25 mm. Fore wings mostly white with dark costa and grey submarginal areas. Small black specks seen on both wings. Labial palps recurved.

Habitat:

Spottted in a nature reserve.

Notes:

Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae

http://natureshare.org.au/observations?display=thumbnails&species=philo…

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Philobota stella

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