Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Hackett, ACT

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
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Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 10 Nov 2019 ibaird
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 9 Nov 2019 donhe
Clania ignobilis 9 Nov 2019 AlisonMilton

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I was curious that the spaces between twigs on this specimen seemed to be filled with leaf material rather than twigs like other case moths like this that I have seen.

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donhe wrote:
   10 Nov 2019
So it is probably not C. ignobilis.
As usual with Australian caterpillars: it needs to be reared to the adult moth to clarify this.
donhe wrote:
   11 Nov 2019
The spaced twigs are normally characteristic of Metura elongatus, but the pattern on the head and thorax of this specimen are totally different to those of M. elongatus, so it is not that either.
The pattern is more like that of Hyalarcta and Clania species.
Alison: did you take it into protective custody?

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  • 9 Nov 2019 08:24 AM Recorded on
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