Philobota pilipes
Philobota pilipes is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Philobota |
| Species: | P. pilipes |
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The larvae feed on Poaceae species. They live in a vertical silken tunnel in the soil.
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