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Hyalarcta nigrescens
Larval case - What comes out of this cocoon??? This fly-like moth emerged.
Sometimes common on gum trees. They eat leaves over-night, then stitch themselves onto a branch for their daily nap. Neat.
Female casemoths live out their lives inside the case. Males will emerge from one end as tiny clear winged moths. http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Psychi...
Spotted on Jan 3, 2012
Submitted on Jan 3, 2012
4 Comments
Yes but if the cocoon is a female they get nothing at all.
Ha! And they get something that looks a lot like a blow-fly.
People sometimes collect this cocoon to await, in hope and futility for the beautiful butterfly to emerge
I haven't seen these since the early 60's... ! Nice to know they're still around.