Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | 10 Oct 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | 10 Oct 2025 | Lisa.Jok | ||
| Ardiosteres moretonella | 6 Oct 2025 | Lisa.Jok |
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2 comments
ibaird
wrote:
6 Oct 2025
Hi Lisa. Have you a verified source which identifies a case like this as belonging to the species Ardiosteres moretonella?
Lisa.Jok
wrote:
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
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Collections
Lisa.Jok NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Among grasses on ground Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm 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
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
