Australian Bagmoth at Wodonga, VIC
Identification history
| Cebysa leucotelus | 17 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Cebysa leucotelus | 15 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 12 Dec 2021 | KylieWaldon |
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User's notes
Alive or cocoon? I'm not sure. I found these on the door frame of the door in the garage. The light in there is poor, so taking photos is difficult. I was afraid to give them a poke in case they are alive!
3 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
15 Apr 2025
The moths have both emerged you can see the empty pupal cases sticking out the end of the bags.
WendyEM
wrote:
17 Apr 2025
Hi Kylie, Cebysa leucotelus is one to watch out for. They are very colourful little moths. The female, like all?/many? in this group is flightless, but unlike others that stay in their bag when they pupate, she gets out and walks about. see Cebysa leucotelus
the male is brown&yellow female blue& orange
the male is brown&yellow female blue& orange
KylieWaldon
wrote:
18 Apr 2025
wow. TYVM wendy. I've often wondered what those were. I've never seen the adult moths then. I will keep my eyes more peeled.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.880931-36.143033
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 12 Dec 2021 09:21 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Cebysa leucotelus Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Cebysa leucotelus Scientific name
- Australian Bagmoth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 894.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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