Philobota arabella (Newman, 1856)
(previously known as Oecophora arabella)
OECOPHORINAE, OECOPHORIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 15 February 2008)


(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

The adult moth of this species has orange forewings which have a broad brown hairy margin.

The species has been found in:

  • Victoria.


    Further Reading:

    Newman, E.
    Characters of a few Australian Lepidoptera, collected by Mr. Thomas R. Oxley, Trans. Ent. Soc. London (2)3(8) (1856) pl. 18, p.296.


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