Case moths (Psychidae)

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Case moths (Psychidae)

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Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Ardiosteres moretonella at Watson, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Conoeca guildingi at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Oiketicus (genus) (A case moth) at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Metura elongatus by Dot

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Metura (genus) (A Case moth) at Olinda, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Iphierga (genus) (A case moth) by HelenCross

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lomera boisduvalii (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Crowther, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by Frecko

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Braemar, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Metura elongatus (Saunders' Case Moth) by Aussiegall

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Russell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Russell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Metura elongatus (Saunders' Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Barton, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Gherang, VIC - 4 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Lomera zophopepla at Copmanhurst, NSW - 5 Sep 2025 by MazzV

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ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Lisa. Have you a verified source which identifies a case like this as belonging to the species Ardiosteres moretonella?

Ardiosteres moretonella

ibaird wrote:

1 Oct 2025

https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/40f27fe2-21d1-4e32-bdbd-4f597032c5f3

Conoeca guildingi

WendyEM wrote:

29 Sep 2025

This is the young larva before it builds the more distinctive ribbed case

Hyalarcta nigrescens

donhe wrote:

24 Sep 2025

Hejor1 : was the case helical or just slanted ?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

WendyEM wrote:

23 Sep 2025

hole in the side suggests a parasite/predator

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

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