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 guildingi (A case moth) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT by DianneClarke

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT by DianneClarke

Trigonocyttara clandestina at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Hyalarcta huebneri at Aranda, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by CathB

Conoeca guildingi at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Weetangera, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella (A Case moth (Psychidae) at Borough, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Lyons, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by ran452

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Franklin, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by chriselidie

Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Hawker, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by sangio7

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

2 hrs ago

@Hejor1 : Maybe the pupa only occupies the thick end . Can you cut it open carefully and check ?

Conoeca guildingi

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

The saggy tip looks to be diagnostic.

Conoeca guildingi

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

Recent activity

Conoeca guildingi at Campbell, ACT

Conoeca guildingi at Campbell, ACT

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT

Trigonocyttara clandestina

Hyalarcta huebneri

Conoeca guildingi

Trigonocyttara clandestina at Phillip, ACT

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT at Goulburn, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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