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Family: Psychidae
55mm in length. Found hanging on Champaca tree leaf.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2012
Submitted on Sep 2, 2012
7 Comments
Okay Ava. Thanks!
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I would put this in scientific name " Family: Psychidae "
and in your notes you could add this link http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
and mention that it might be " Lepidoscia sp. "
Good spotting.
Thank you for the information Mark, appreciate it... Can I just place Psychidae as scientific name?
No they don't Leana. Most moth larva are normal caterpillars.
These ones are special in a family called Psychidae. They build amazing houses like little log cabins or from stones or leaves. Some live their whole lives in them. You could see some Australian ones here http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
and you might even find one like yours.
Thank you Mark! Does all moth larva caterpillar look like this?
Hi Leana .. not cocoon... this is a moth larva caterpillar. It will move somewhere if you check later. Called case moth or bag moth. :) Females sometimes spend their whole life in there. Good spotting.