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Philobota xiphostola
An elegant pale yellow moth about 12 mm long. Wing margins were fringed. Shoulders and the costal margins were brown. Labial palps were recurved.
Spotted near suburban gardens
Caterpillars are said to feed concealed in rolled leaves. They feed on fungi, decaying fungi or decomposing animals. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Philobot... Family: Oecophoridae Subfamily: Oecophorinae
Spotted on Sep 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 12, 2013
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