Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Identification history
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | 21 Apr 2021 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 7 Apr 2019 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 7 Apr 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Eucalyptus sp. | 29 Jan 2019 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Acacia sp. | 28 Jan 2019 | donhe | ||
| Hyalarcta sp. (genus) | 28 Jan 2019 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Jan 2019 | Christine |
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8 comments
donhe
wrote:
29 Jan 2019
OK I have 'identified' it as a Wattle. I hope a Plant Moderator will correct/clarify this.
BettyDonWood
wrote:
29 Jan 2019
With that venation I think it could be a Eucalyptus. I am assuming it was a tree.
donhe
wrote:
30 Jan 2019
Oops: there is a photo of a very similar beastie at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/hyalarcta.html
that would only eat Hakea. Can Proteaceae be ruled out for the leaf that 4190816 is on?
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/hyalarcta.html
that would only eat Hakea. Can Proteaceae be ruled out for the leaf that 4190816 is on?
Christine
wrote:
7 Apr 2019
Thanks Michael, for confirming the leaf as a Eucalyptus. The sighting was put up for the case moth, which seems to use bits of the leaf as "decoration" on its case, is it possible to re categorise it to case moth so that the moth moderators can have another look? Thanks heaps to all who have added information here.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
7 Apr 2019
See this species of Hyalarcta:
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/LeafCaseMoth.htm
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/images/wpe138.jpg
It feeds on eucalypts, so I think Don's ID might be correct. The unusual habit is for young caterpillars.
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/LeafCaseMoth.htm
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/images/wpe138.jpg
It feeds on eucalypts, so I think Don's ID might be correct. The unusual habit is for young caterpillars.
Christine
wrote:
8 Apr 2019
Sorry Betty for the confusion. I have now added a sighting for the plant, It is 4206130. Thanks everyone for the input and links :).
Location information
- Coordinates 148.989172-35.665657
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Jan 2019 11:39 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
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Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Christine
Additional information
- Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
- Unidentified case moth or bagworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1694.5m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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