Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE

Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
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Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE 13 Nov 2022 donhe
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE 13 Nov 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 13 Nov 2022 Christine

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Not sure why one of the larvae is out of it's case, and is the ant attacking it?

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donhe wrote:
   13 Nov 2022
Did you rescue it for rearing to get the adult moth so that we could identify the species?

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