Psychidae (family) IMMATURE
Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Watson, ACT
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| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | WendyEM | 10 Oct 2025 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | Lisa.Jok | 10 Oct 2025 | |
| Ardiosteres moretonella | Lisa.Jok | 6 Oct 2025 |
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2 comments
6 Oct 2025
Hi Lisa. Have you a verified source which identifies a case like this as belonging to the species Ardiosteres moretonella?
10 Oct 2025
Hey @ibaird, no verified source, ID based on Google search by image result and seeing the species listed in ACT region. I see now that Ardiosteres moretonella has few records Australia wide, and there are no images or detailed descriptions of this species' case. Possibly best to leave as Case moths (Psychidae).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.175186-35.230350
- Altitude 666.6m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Oct 2025 10:38 AM Recorded on
- Lisa.Jok Recorded by
- Among grasses on ground Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Lisa.Jok 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Psychidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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