Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Lane Cove, NSW
Identification history
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | 28 May 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae | 31 Jan 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae | 20 Jan 2025 | donhe | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 19 Jan 2025 | Hejor1 |
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User's notes
theres a heap of these tiny coccoon/cases made from plant matter and silk. On bottlebrush, i didnt see the actual grub. Assuming they're the same animal.
1 comment
WendyEM
wrote:
28 May 2025
I think these might be Tortricids. Spilonota constrictana carry the 'nuts' from Melaleuca/Callistomen about like hermit crabs, joining 2 together when the caterpillar grows bigger. This may be the early stage before they are big enough to carry a 'nut'.
https://moths.csiro.au/spilonota-constrictana-walker-1881-2/
https://moths.csiro.au/spilonota-constrictana-walker-1881-2/
Location information
- Coordinates 151.167239-33.813472
- Altitude 77.2m
- Places Lane Cove, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Jan 2025 03:09 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Greater Sydney Psychidae (family) IMMATURE Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- bottlebrush Associated plant
- Less than 5mm 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Psychidae sp.
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