Oiketicus sp. (genus)

1 A case moth at Garran, ACT

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Identification history

Oiketicus sp. (genus)

9 Sep 2018

MichaelMulvaney

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

9 Sep 2018

That looks like the unidentified Oiketicus species drawn by John O. Westwood in 1854, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychp.html
Could I put a copy of your photo on that webpage, with due acknowledgement of course?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 Sep 2018

Thanks Don - yes very happy for you to use the Photo

donhe wrote:

10 Sep 2018

OK: here it is, in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/oiketicus.html
Hope you like it there.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
8 Sep 2018 12:53 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) MichaelMulvaney

Additional information

On Euclaypt trunk - in which coconut ants have a nest Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Oiketicus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A case moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1149.68m Recorded at altitude
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