Trichoptera sp. (order)

Unidentified Caddisfly at Latham, ACT

Trichoptera sp. (order) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Trichoptera sp. (order) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Trichoptera sp. (order) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Trichoptera sp. (order) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Trichoptera sp. (order) 23 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Trichoptera sp. (order) 26 Mar 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 25 Mar 2021 trevorpreston

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About 10mm. This crawled around fast on the trunk of a gum tree quite unlike a moth but flew away. I'm not really sure if its a moth or not.

2 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   25 Mar 2021
I can't see the headparts clearly enough, but think it's not a moth.
Alice wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
Looks like a caddisfly, Trichoptera, but inconclusive.

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  • 25 Mar 2021 04:42 PM Recorded on
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  • Gum tree Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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