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Case moths (Psychidae)

Case moths (Psychidae)

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http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychidae.html

 

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Case moths (Psychidae)

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Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Weetangera, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella (A Case moth (Psychidae) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Phillip, ACT by Mike
Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Franklin, ACT by chriselidie
Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Lomera zophopepla at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Monash, ACT by debhart

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ibaird wrote:
25 Jan 2025
How do we possibly do that? I think this name is sufficient for now.
Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella
Paul4K wrote:
24 Jan 2025
No problem with photo, i think the case was not actually a spiral, when i went back to look at it again it had gone.
Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella
donhe wrote:
23 Jan 2025
@Paul4K : so I have added a copy of this photo to that page: I hope that's ok Paul?
Meanwhile, is the case actually a spiral, or are there complete distinct cylindrical segments like L. arctiella, but tilted ?
Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella
donhe wrote:
22 Jan 2025
Clockwise spiral similar to
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbd.html
Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella
donhe wrote:
20 Jan 2025
Case partly uncovered ?
Metura elongatus

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