Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

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Identification history

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	21 Apr 2021	GlennCocking
Unidentified	7 Apr 2019	donhe
Unidentified	7 Apr 2019	michaelb
Eucalyptus sp.	29 Jan 2019	BettyDonWood
Acacia sp.	28 Jan 2019	donhe
Hyalarcta sp. (genus)	28 Jan 2019	donhe
Unidentified	28 Jan 2019	Christine

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8 comments

donhe wrote:

29 Jan 2019

On what was it feeding?

Christine wrote:

29 Jan 2019

Sorry, the best I can do is give you a bit more of the leaf ..

donhe wrote:

29 Jan 2019

OK I have 'identified' it as a Wattle. I hope a Plant Moderator will correct/clarify this.

BettyDonWood wrote:

29 Jan 2019

With that venation I think it could be a Eucalyptus. I am assuming it was a tree.

donhe wrote:

30 Jan 2019

Oops: there is a photo of a very similar beastie at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/hyalarcta.html
that would only eat Hakea. Can Proteaceae be ruled out for the leaf that 4190816 is on?

Christine wrote:

7 Apr 2019

Thanks Michael, for confirming the leaf as a Eucalyptus. The sighting was put up for the case moth, which seems to use bits of the leaf as "decoration" on its case, is it possible to re categorise it to case moth so that the moth moderators can have another look? Thanks heaps to all who have added information here.

michaelb wrote:

7 Apr 2019

See this species of Hyalarcta:
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/LeafCaseMoth.htm
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/images/wpe138.jpg
It feeds on eucalypts, so I think Don's ID might be correct. The unusual habit is for young caterpillars.

Christine wrote:

8 Apr 2019

Sorry Betty for the confusion. I have now added a sighting for the plant, It is 4206130. Thanks everyone for the input and links :).

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