Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Hackett, ACT

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2019
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2019
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Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 9 Dec 2019 ibaird
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 9 Dec 2019 donhe
Unidentified 9 Dec 2019 Christine

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Small case moth on the tree trunk, sort of waving or wobbling around. Presumably doing something in the construction of its case, very similar to one I saw earlier in the day at West Belconnen Pond.

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donhe wrote:
   10 Dec 2019
Too young to have a distinctive case.

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  • 7 Dec 2019 02:40 PM Recorded on
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