Trichoptera (order)

Unidentified Caddisfly at Latham, ACT

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Trichoptera (order) MichaelMulvaney 23 Jan 2023
Trichoptera (order) KimPullen 26 Mar 2021
Unverified trevorpreston 25 Mar 2021

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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

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

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

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