Psychidae (family) MATURE

Case Moth at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 4 Feb 2024
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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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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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Nearby sightings

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Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by JackyF
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by JackyF
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Feb 2020 by LisaH
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Feb 2020 by LisaH
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by LisaH
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by Ct1000
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by JackyF
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Oct 2019 by kieranh
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Oct 2019 by kieranh
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Eucalyptus cinerea subsp. cinerea (Argyle Apple) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Ardozyga undescribed species nr amblopis (A Gelechioid moth) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Aug 2019 by LisaH
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 21 Jul 2019 by TomT
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 21 Jul 2019 by TomT
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jun 2019 by KL
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Mar 2019 by LisaH
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by KL
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2019 by TomT
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by LisaH
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2018 by KL
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by KL
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Aug 2018 by KL
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Aug 2018 by KL
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 12 May 2018 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Amyema miquelii (Box Mistletoe) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by KL
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2017 by KL
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Aug 2017 by roymcd
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Mar 2015 by KL

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  • 4 Feb 2024 05:19 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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