Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE

A Case moth (Psychidae at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE	12 Nov 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE	7 Nov 2024	donhe
Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae	7 Nov 2024	WendyEM
Unverified	7 Nov 2024	JohnGiacon

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donhe wrote:

7 Nov 2024

The larva projecting from the case has a black and white pattern like
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/arctiella.html
not like larva in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/guildingi.html
so is likely Lepidoscia sp., not Conoeca sp., despite the cases being indistinguishable.

We should go through all the ambiguous immature cases to see if any others show the larva , so they can be separated into the likely unambiguous genus.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074812 -35.247062
Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Nov 2024 11:05 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE Scientific name
A Case moth (Psychidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1081.45m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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