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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

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Scullin, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by LisaH

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Psychanisa (genus) (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lomera (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Metura (genus) (A Case moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychanisa (genus) (A case moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lomera (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 26 Oct 2025 by Cristy1676

Clania ignobilis at West Hobart, TAS - 24 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at Page, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by CattleDog

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Crowther, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Kenny, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by HappyWanderer

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Russell, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Mount Stuart, TAS - 11 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

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ibaird wrote:

5 Nov 2025

Metura (genus)?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/metura.html

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)

ibaird wrote:

31 Oct 2025

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/454bec5a-354f-4896-8ddc-58eb53557bf8

Psychanisa (genus)

MazzV wrote:

18 Oct 2025

@donhe PS I'm assuming that casemoths, like other moth/butterfly larvae, eat and grow for a while before they pupate; I have appropriate glass caging facilities to accommodate that, and can provide leaves of suitable plants if I know what plants will work.

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

MazzV wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Wonderful suggestion @donhe! I will be prepared for the next discoveries. If, as with these, it is unclear what they might prefer to eat, are there any sure bets, say particular plant(s) that might have a generally universal appeal?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

15 Oct 2025

Chelepteryx (genus)?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

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