Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	10 Nov 2019	ibaird
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE	9 Nov 2019	donhe
Clania ignobilis	9 Nov 2019	AlisonMilton

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I was curious that the spaces between twigs on this specimen seemed to be filled with leaf material rather than twigs like other case moths like this that I have seen.

2 comments

donhe wrote:

10 Nov 2019

So it is probably not C. ignobilis.
As usual with Australian caterpillars: it needs to be reared to the adult moth to clarify this.

donhe wrote:

11 Nov 2019

The spaced twigs are normally characteristic of Metura elongatus, but the pattern on the head and thorax of this specimen are totally different to those of M. elongatus, so it is not that either.
The pattern is more like that of Hyalarcta and Clania species.
Alison: did you take it into protective custody?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.085168 -35.289272
Altitude 572.5m
Maps Yarramundi Grassland
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
9 Nov 2019 08:24 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Callistemon 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
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