Case moths (Psychidae)

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Case moths (Psychidae)

Featured sightings

Bathromelas hyaloscopa (Buloke Bagworm) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by DianneClarke

Lepidoscia lainodes (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Braemar, NSW - 19 Jul 2024 by Curiosity

Cryptothelea fuscescens (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at O'Reilly, QLD - 12 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Lomera (genus) at Vincentia, NSW - 30 Dec 2023 by RobG1

Lomera boisduvalii at Wollondilly Local Government Area - 18 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by jb2602

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Hawker, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by jb2602

Latest sightings

Trigonocyttara clandestina at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella at Jabiru, NT - 7 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Cebysa leucotelus at Aranda, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Lomera zophopepla at Orangeville, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by belleandjason

Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Hall, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Hall, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Hall, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Curtin, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT by DianneClarke

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT by DianneClarke

Trigonocyttara clandestina at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Hyalarcta huebneri at Aranda, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by CathB

Conoeca guildingi at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Metura elongatus (Saunders' case moth) at Wangaratta, VIC - 30 Jan 2025 by JBrickhill

Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Weetangera, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella (A Case moth (Psychidae) at Borough, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

16 Feb 2025

I tried to suggest Lepidoscia near arctiella but NMR ignored me.

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella

donhe wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Yes, much better match. Congrats.

Lepidoscia cataphracta

clarehoneydove wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Found a match here: https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/cataphracta.html
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Lepidoscia cataphracta

ibaird wrote:

12 Feb 2025

Looks somewhat similar to Sightings numbered: 4638561, 4549518 and 4543967.

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT

donhe wrote:

12 Feb 2025

Nmr will not let me undo my superfluous suggestion of a new species.

Lomera zophopepla

Recent activity

Trigonocyttara clandestina

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths at Yass River, NSW

Lepidoscia (genus) near arctiella

Lepidoscia arctiella

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths at Yass River, NSW

Lepidoscia confluens at Melba, ACT

Lepidoscia confluens at Melba, ACT

Trigonocyttara clandestina at Melba, ACT

Trigonocyttara clandestina at Melba, ACT

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