Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Charleys Forest, NSW

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Identification history

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	11 Mar 2023	donhe
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	11 Mar 2023	ibaird
Unverified	11 Mar 2023	arjay

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

11 Mar 2023

@arjay : I hope you have it in captivity to see what the adult moth looks like for identification ?

arjay wrote:

12 Mar 2023

So with a case moth how do I work out what it eats if it is wandering around on or in a building? Or is it ready to pupate in which case I can stick it into a box and watch developments?

donhe wrote:

12 Mar 2023

@arjay See http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Charleys Forest, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
arjay Recorded by
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arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Unidentified case moth or bagworm Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1694.5m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania