A case moth at Undefined Area
Identification history
| Clania (genus) | 10 May 2025 | donhe | ||
| Clania (genus) | 9 May 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 2 Dec 2023 | KylieWaldon |
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User's notes
Wow. never seen this before. I've taken tonnes of casings before, but even on this windy day I didn't notice the caterpillar coming out the top! I take it it is a moth caterpillar?
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WendyEM
wrote:
9 May 2025
Yes, it is a caterpillar. They live inside their case for camouflage and protection from the elements. When old enough they pupate inside the case. The winged males emerge from the end of the case when they pupate.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.889791-36.172782
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2023 07:50 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Clania (genus) Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- gum tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Clania (genus) Scientific name
- A case moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 770.27m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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