Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Russell, ACT

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Identification history

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	9 Sep 2025	DianneClarke
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	9 Sep 2025	WendyEM
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	9 Sep 2025	Hejor1

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collected. not sure what to feed it because it was on a wall.

2 comments

donhe wrote:

10 Sep 2025

@Hejor1 : The six basic common Australian caterpillar foods are:
Gum leaves,
Wattle leaves,
Herbaceous plant leaves,
Grass,
Lichen, and
Flower petals.

If your caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys. Apparently plants in Rosaceae have developed very few poisons.
I popped copies of a couple of your photos into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbm.html
I hope you approve ?

Hejor1 wrote:

10 Sep 2025

@donhe thank you, yes. I'll try a few types of food and we'll see what happens!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.150603 -35.295967
Altitude 583.6m
Places Russell, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 Sep 2025 12:41 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
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