Hyalarcta nigrescens

Ribbed Case Moth at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Hyalarcta nigrescens	12 Jul 2019	donhe
Hyalarcta nigrescens	11 Jul 2019	ibaird
Unverified	11 Jul 2019	TimL

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Unsure if this is a case moth casing as I haven't seen one like this before. The final image shows the casing close up with what appears to be small chips of stone attached to the external surface.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.105851 -35.273165
Maps ANBG
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Jun 2019 12:34 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Hyalarcta nigrescens Scientific name
Ribbed Case Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 819.99m Recorded at altitude
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