Lepidoscia cataphracta

A Case moth at Fadden, ACT

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Identification history

Lepidoscia cataphracta	28 Nov 2020	donhe
Lepidoscia cataphracta	28 Nov 2020	ibaird
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE	28 Nov 2020	ibaird
Unverified	28 Nov 2020	Liam.m

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:

28 Nov 2020

While L. cataphracta is variable in its forewing pattern thare are examples of this species on both iNaturalist and the ALA which closely match this specimen.

donhe wrote:

28 Nov 2020

Too blurred for me to see whether it has upturned labial palps or not.

Liam.m wrote:

28 Nov 2020

Sorry for poor quality, sun was setting quickly at the time

ibaird wrote:

28 Nov 2020

I have assumed there are no uptuned labial palpi visible and there is a 'small, hairy head' indicating Psychidae is possible. ( Zborowski and Edwards 2007).

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Nov 2020 08:23 AM Recorded on
Liam.m Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) Liam.m Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lepidoscia cataphracta

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Lepidoscia cataphracta Scientific name
A Case moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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