| Philobota chionoptera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Philobota |
| Species: | P. chionoptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Philobota chionoptera Meyrick, 1884 | |
Philobota chionoptera is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. [1] [2] It was first described by Edward Meyrick 1884. [3] It is found in Australia and New Zealand. [3] [1]
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