Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Case moths (Psychidae)
Sighting 4713018

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE

Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case at Higgins, ACT

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Higgins, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 11:57 AM
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Higgins, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 11:57 AM
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Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE 7 Dec 2025 ibaird
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 6 Dec 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE 29 Nov 2025 AlisonMilton

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5 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   29 Nov 2025
Alison there are 2 different moths types in this sighting.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   29 Nov 2025
@WendyEM Hi Wendy, There are not two different moths. The moth hatched from the case shown in the sighting.
WendyEM wrote:
   29 Nov 2025
That is very odd because that is not what Uraba lugens pupates in that is the case of a psychidae
see Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer)
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/noli/lugens.html
DianneClarke wrote:
   29 Nov 2025
Did you inadvertently have an unseen lodger Alison? I agree with Wendy that the moth is Uraba lugens and to the best of all out combined knowledge, the case is a Psychidae.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   30 Nov 2025
Possibly. I'll separate them but I've now discarded the case moth, though now have one in my front yard.

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