- Philobota arabella
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Philobota arabella 
Adult of Philobota arabella or a related species, Aranda (Australia) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Oecophoridae Genus: Philobota Species: P. arabella Binomial name Philobota arabella
(Newman, 1856)Synonyms - Oecophora arabella Newman, 1856
Philobota arabella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in the dry grassy native woodlands of Victoria.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in September and October. Adults have orange forewings with a broad brown hairy margin.
The larvae are thought to feed in leaf litter.
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