Cebysa leucotelus

Australian Bagmoth at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Cebysa leucotelus	10 Sep 2018	MichaelMulvaney
Cebysa leucotelus	8 Jul 2018	donhe
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	8 Jul 2018	CathB

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User's notes

The case appeared to be made of gravel. It looks similar to https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3388158 and also https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3344866.

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donhe wrote:

9 Jul 2018

This is easier to identify as the head and prothorax are visible.
If the internal animal is not visible, it is hard to even tell the Order,
and distinguish a Lepidopteran from a Neuropteran.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.068136 -35.264232
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
6 Dec 2017 09:19 AM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Species information

Cebysa leucotelus Scientific name
Australian Bagmoth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 894.2m Recorded at altitude
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