Hyalarcta nigrescens
Ribbed Case Moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Hyalarcta nigrescens | ibaird | 10 Feb 2026 | |
| Hyalarcta nigrescens | WendyEM | 8 Feb 2026 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 8 Feb 2026 |
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3 comments
9 Feb 2026
@WendyEM Thanks Wendy. I wouldn't have guessed. To my nked eye I thought it might be a strange leafhopper.
10 Feb 2026
see https://butterflyconservationsa.net.au/product/book-caterpillars-moths-and-their-plants/
p. 41
p. 41
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029533-35.237093
- Altitude 597.5m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Feb 2026 01:38 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hyalarcta nigrescens Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hyalarcta nigrescens Scientific name
- Ribbed Case Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.99m Recorded at altitude
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