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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...
Spotted on Oct 2, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011
63 Comments (1–25)
Hi Scott it is a really cool wooden "house", I find this one in Bali, I guess if it could be the same genus: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/202...
Thanks Melissa and Melody!
That's incredible!
What a cool critter and awesome photo's!
Thanks very much, Luis!
I always see this photo in the Architecture mission but I didn't know it was yours. Congrats Scott!
Thanks outsidegirl0!
cool S.F.!
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!