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Case moths (Psychidae)

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Case moths (Psychidae)

Featured sightings

Bathromelas hyaloscopa (Buloke Bagworm) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by DianneClarke

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by jb2602

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Hawker, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by jb2602

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Spence, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by Laserchemisty

Latest sightings

Clania ignobilis at Crowther, NSW - Yesterday by Frecko

Cebysa leucotelus at Downer, ACT - Today by Hejor1

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Franklin, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by chriselidie

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at O'Malley, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at O'Malley, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at O'Malley, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at O'Malley, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at O'Malley, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Kenny, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by HappyWanderer

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Russell, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Mount Stuart, TAS - 11 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Watson, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Conoeca guildingi at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Oiketicus (genus) (A case moth) at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Metura elongatus by Dot

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Metura (genus) (A Case moth) at Olinda, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Iphierga (genus) (A case moth) by HelenCross

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lomera boisduvalii (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Crowther, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by Frecko

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Braemar, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

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WendyEM wrote:

10 hrs ago

Quite likely Heliocosma Group, Tortricidae

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

MazzV wrote:

Yesterday

@donhe PS I'm assuming that casemoths, like other moth/butterfly larvae, eat and grow for a while before they pupate; I have appropriate glass caging facilities to accommodate that, and can provide leaves of suitable plants if I know what plants will work.

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

MazzV wrote:

Yesterday

Wonderful suggestion @donhe! I will be prepared for the next discoveries. If, as with these, it is unclear what they might prefer to eat, are there any sure bets, say particular plant(s) that might have a generally universal appeal?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

15 Oct 2025

Chelepteryx (genus)?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

WendyEM wrote:

15 Oct 2025

looks like it was parasitized

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE

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