Psychidae (family) MATURE

Case Moth at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024 05:19 PM
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024 05:19 PM
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024 05:19 PM
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024 05:19 PM
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024 05:19 PM
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Identification history

Psychidae (family) MATURE 4 Feb 2024 donhe
Psychidae (family) MATURE 4 Feb 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 4 Feb 2024 LisaH

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User's notes

My apologies, once again, for the quality of these photos. The moth emerged from the case sometime over the past four days (say, around 1/2/24), and was collected on 25/11/23. It was a small moth compared to the size of the case

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Cassinia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Psychidae (family) MATURE Scientific name
  • Case Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 669.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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