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

Conoeca guildingi at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bargo, NSW - 28 Oct 2024 by Snows

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at West Hobart, TAS - 28 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Bungendore, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Harrison, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia euryptera (A case moth) by DPRees125

Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Braemar, NSW - 20 Feb 2025 by Curiosity

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 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

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (A Case moth (Psychidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

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

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donhe wrote:

28 Feb 2025

Looks a bit like Trigonocyttara and Conoeca.

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae

ibaird wrote:

26 Feb 2025

I'm not sure L. glabrella matches.

Lepidoscia confluens

ibaird wrote:

22 Feb 2025

Possibly L. euryptera?

Lepidoscia euryptera

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

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Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Bargo, NSW

Conoeca guildingi

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Bargo, NSW

Conoeca guildingi at Bargo, NSW

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae at Bargo, NSW

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae at West Hobart, TAS

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae at West Hobart, TAS

Lepidoscia confluens at Melba, ACT

Lepidoscia confluens at Melba, ACT

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