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