Philobota ellenella

a Concealer Moth at Chiltern, VIC

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Identification history

Philobota ellenella	21 Jul 2026	ibaird
Philobota ellenella	18 Jan 2025	WendyEM
Unverified	31 Oct 2023	KylieWaldon

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in some light it looked almost mauve

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WendyEM wrote:

3 Jul 2026

P. ellenella
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=557726
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=408479

WendyEM wrote:

21 Jul 2026

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/557726-Philobota-ellenella

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Location information

Coordinates 146.650330 -36.271073
Places Chiltern, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Oct 2023 09:14 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Philobota ellenella Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

gum tree Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Philobota ellenella Scientific name
a Concealer Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1467.7m Recorded at altitude
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