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Cryptothelea fuscescens
A masterpiece "log-cabin" case of a New Guinea species of case moth (bagworm moth), family Psychidae.
Spotted on Bougainvillea sp. in a large semi-urban yard/garden adjacent to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.
This spotting is on a different plant (although same species) than the previous spotting here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/704.... See more details about this kind of spotting there. This or a closely related species apparently occurs in Singapore as well http://www.flickr.com/photos/siyangteo/3... A "poor cousin" in terms of architectural finesse can be seen here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/782...
Lat: -2.56, Long: 140.50
Spotted on Oct 2, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011
55 Comments (1–25)
Thanks Telse!
Fascinating!Very nice!
Thank you Ruby
Awesome S Frazier
Sure J! :-)
Awesome spotting! I'd be honored to see this in my Moths of the World Mission.
Thanks Sergio!
I thought I had favorited this one long ago! Well, now it is.
Thanks ME!
I think this is interesting because I like the way the case looks like a log cabin made of sticks.
Yes it is! Thanks
That is amazing!
I cannot believe it! I am putting forth an ID for this spotting after all this time from a source that was right under my nose. I don't know how I overlooked it!
Again, thank you all!
This is amazing!
Congrats...
Congradulations!
Congrats.
Congratulations Scott grate spotting.
Wow! Well I didn't know this was coming! Thanks very much Project Noah!
Animal Architecture at its finest! Congratulations!
We knew this was coming. Overdue and definitely a well deserved Spotting of the Day. Way to go Scott!
"How strange! What a wonderful construction made by the caterpillar of a Bagworm Moth. This impressive 'log-cabin' case is made from environmental materials and is used as protection."
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Thanks NicholeSauve and Ava T-B!
S Frazier, I was going to be looking for this image today in my Favorites to ask you to add it to the animal architecture mission. I love this image so much!
Wow this is amazing! Great spotting!