Lepidoscia arctiella

Tower Case Moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Lepidoscia arctiella ibaird 25 Oct 2021
Lepidoscia arctiella cherylhodges 25 Oct 2021

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3 comments

   25 Oct 2021
I always wonder whether a five tiered case is significant, many are four tiered. Probably not.
   25 Oct 2021
Interesting, this is the first one I’ve seen on this particular case moth. Food for thought.
   26 Oct 2021
I think each tier is added each time the instar changes.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 Oct 2021 03:45 PM Recorded on
  • cherylhodges Recorded by
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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