Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Wamboin, NSW

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

   11 Aug 2019

Approximately how big is it?

donhe wrote:

   11 Aug 2019

This looks rather like
Lepidoscia sp. (genus) (Unidentified cone case moth) on 27 Dec 2017
with the main covering of chewed detritus, and the reinforcing stick(s).
Any chance of rearing it in protective custody to see what the adult moth looks like?

natureguy wrote:

   11 Aug 2019

This sighting is from December last year. Sorry

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.273931-35.254683
• Places Wamboin, NSW

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 24 Dec 2018 04:31 PM Recorded on
• natureguy Recorded by

• Collections

  natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender

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
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