Uraba lugens
Gumleaf Skeletonizer at Carwoola, NSW
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| Uraba lugens | WendyEM | 1 Nov 2025 | |
| Nolinae immature moth | donhe | 14 Oct 2024 | |
| Uraba lugens | WendyEM | 13 Oct 2024 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 13 Oct 2024 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | DianneClarke | 12 Oct 2024 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | Hejor1 | 12 Oct 2024 |
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Cocoon, very fragile, all 3 had hatched but I did my best to remove them for further inspection
5 comments
13 Oct 2024
Uraba lugens - they construct their case in which to pupate on a surface, often away from feed tree, using material from the surface - in this case wood fibres, to disguise it. Usually have a head capsule from the larvae on the case too
14 Oct 2024
I think U. lugens smooths the ends of the case onto the substrate, unlike this.
@Hejor1 : can you carefully cut it open and photograph the inside?
@Hejor1 : can you carefully cut it open and photograph the inside?
14 Oct 2024
in my experience, Psychidae (bag moths) live in a bag, which can be covered in other reinforcing/camouflage material (veg, mineral, animal?). The bag is attached at one end, even when they are pupating. This is a small cocoon attached all around. In the main shot, although sadly out of focus, they look like a couple of head capsules as part of the construction, which is a U lugens trait.
14 Oct 2024
Ok. The camouflaged cocoon is a trait of several of the Nolinae, and many moths leave the final larval skin adjacent to thr cocoon.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.271906-35.356710
- Altitude 765.9m
- Maps Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
- Places Carwoola, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2024 03:06 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
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Species information
- Uraba lugens Scientific name
- Gumleaf Skeletonizer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1469.8m Recorded at altitude
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