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Mobile Bagworm larvae

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10 Comments

dungeonmasterShu
dungeonmasterShu 12 years ago

Ashish: do you have a Genus species for her to update with?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Viv Update as ID Mobile Bagworm larvae...!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Christopher I thought its like Tineidae family larva..
Here is ditto this type Larvae... You are correct with Psychidae...!!
http://www.williamfisherphotography.com/...

dungeonmasterShu
dungeonmasterShu 12 years ago

If you read the text on wiki you will see that Psychidae lava create MOBILE cases, the material does not remain attached to the plant as you have suggested.
bagworm cases are composed of silk and the materials from their habitat to enhance camoflage, these materials range from (mt are not limited to) twigs and thorns to stones and leaves.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Please check carefully this picture again... Larva or caterpillar inside a soft case as seen in my link. The case is seen here surrounded by a dried leaf.
Psychidae moths pupa is made with light weight stem or thorns when they dries. They are attached to the plant and not carried away like this...
Christopher hope you understand my this description...!!

dungeonmasterShu
dungeonmasterShu 12 years ago

what is it exactly that you doubt? did you check the wiki link & read the page?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Christopher I do not think its in Psychidae...
Check...
http://www.pnas.org/content/107/13/5903/...

dungeonmasterShu
dungeonmasterShu 12 years ago

one of these, maybe: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychidae

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Can be a Case baring worm.

VivBraznell
Spotted by
VivBraznell

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Spotted on Apr 7, 2011
Submitted on Oct 24, 2011

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