Psychidae (family) IMMATURE
Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Flynn, ACT
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| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | ibaird | 2 Dec 2019 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 2 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 2 Dec 2019 |
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Well, the case was about 15mm long, caterpillar probably much smaller. Was walking in the middle of the front doorstep, so i picked it up and placed it on this small branch, so of course it retracted. When i came back 15 mins later it had vanished.
3 comments
3 Dec 2019
Haha, yes, well I already have one in a jar (different species) which is still alive, and eating after over a month. Waiting to see how I go with that one before i try another. And as it was on the doorstep, not on a plant, I don't have a clue what it might want to eat!
3 Dec 2019
That is an interesting specimen: I could find no photos on the web of case moths covering their cases with pebbles like this.
3 Dec 2019
The best that can be done for a caterpillar found on walkabout is to put several different types of plant leaves in the jar, and see if it eats any. Some Caterpillar species are very fussy, and many will eat only one particular type of plant. The five basic common caterpillar foods are:
•Gum leaves,
•Wattle leaves,
•Herbaceous plant leaves,
•Grass, and
•Lichen.
If an unknown Caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys.
•Gum leaves,
•Wattle leaves,
•Herbaceous plant leaves,
•Grass, and
•Lichen.
If an unknown Caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.041257-35.209713
- Places Flynn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2019 05:46 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Psychidae sp.
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