Dunlop, ACT
Identification history
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth | 24 May 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Oecophoridae (family) | 20 Feb 2019 | CathB |
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4 comments
donhe
wrote:
21 Feb 2019
Besides Oecophoridae, caterpillars of species in both Psychidae and Tineidae create portable cases. Can you take it into protective custody, rear it to the adult moth, then release that back where you got it (after photographing the adult moth for posterity)?
CathB
wrote:
23 Feb 2019
The case would have been about 2 cm long. I don't know about the occupant. I've added an extra photo showing it on the tree trunk for context. If I find another one I will see what I can do.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
23 Feb 2019
This looks like the same casings I've found on Eucalypt leaves. I have one here at home waiting for it to emerge as an adult.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.079777-35.269307
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2019 08:53 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) CathB
Additional information
- Eucalyptus rossii trunk Associated plant
Species information
- Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1191m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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