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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

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Gungahlin, ACT - 5 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) by Csteele4

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Metura elongatus (Saunders' Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oiketicus (genus) (A case moth) at Lyons, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by ran452

Oiketicus (genus) (A case moth) at Lyons, ACT - 24 Dec 2025 by ran452

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Lyons, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by ran452

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Dec 2025 by KMcCue

Psychanisa (genus) (A case moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by Mike

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Mount Buffalo, VIC - 16 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Turner, ACT - 13 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by KMcCue

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) by DianneClarke

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by WalterEgo

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by ran452

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

6 Jan 2026

Looks like it

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)

ibaird wrote:

5 Jan 2026

Could they be Heliocosma Group (Tortricoidea)?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/helc/helc-cats.html

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)

AlisonMilton wrote:

28 Dec 2025

@WendyEM I still have the case. The sticks are all even so probably not what I suggested.

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths

WendyEM wrote:

28 Dec 2025

did it have some sticks in the case longer than the rest (sticking further out at the bottom)? Or were they all fairly even length ?

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths

ibaird wrote:

17 Dec 2025

I don't think so, but I stamd to be corrected.

Trigonocyttara clandestina

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