Psychidae (family) IMMATURE
Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Casey, ACT
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| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 13 Sep 2025 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | Hejor1 | 13 Sep 2025 |
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User's notes
Cases were very dry so may be old
3 comments
13 Sep 2025
Maybe, but C. leucotelus usually has more messy camouflage than this specimen, is flatter, and typically rests hanging down rather than standing up like this.
13 Sep 2025
Australia has over 350 species of Psychidae, but of these only 25 have known larval cases. This is probably one of the other 325.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094053-35.171547
- Altitude 640.6m
- Places Casey, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 13 Sep 2025 09:13 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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Synonyms
Psychidae sp.
Record quality
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