Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE

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

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Identification history

Lepidoscia (genus) CONE CASE	26 May 2022	donhe
Lepidoscia (genus) CONE CASE	26 May 2022	ibaird
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE	15 Mar 2021	MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT

3 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

15 Mar 2021

Unusual in that the "case" was covered in tiny sand particles

donhe wrote:

15 Mar 2021

Michael: I have taken the liberty of adding your photo to that of Christine's in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/lepidoscia-B.html
I hope you approve?
Thanks, Don

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

16 Mar 2021

That's great Don. Glad find something a bit different & to help out.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.101489 -35.464708
Altitude 614.4m
Places Conder, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Jan 2021 09:31 AM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour

Species information

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE Scientific name
Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 995m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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