Caterpillars that live in cases

Metura aristocosma
huge, 25 cms. long or more
covered in fine detritus
Metura elongatus
10 cms. long or more
sparsley decorated with short parallel sticks
Clania lewinii
3 cms. long
covered with short parallel equal sticks
Clania ignobilis
covered with short parallel equal sticks, except one which is much longer

Lepidoscia arctiella
covered with short parallel equal sticks, in tiers, each tier wider than the previous one
Enoplidia simplex
cuts and joins 2 elliptical bits of leaf, and carries that about with it.
Oiketicus herrichii
naked tough brown silk case
Hyalarcta nigrescens
naked tough brown silk case, with ribs

various sizes and decoration styles,
most PSYCHIDAE

tiny (1 cm.),
most TINEIDAE

(written 16 July 2020, updated 30 October 2020)

Metura aristocosma huge, 25 cms. long or more covered in fine detritus	Metura elongatus 10 cms. long or more sparsley decorated with short parallel sticks	Clania lewinii 3 cms. long covered with short parallel equal sticks	Clania ignobilis covered with short parallel equal sticks, except one which is much longer
Lepidoscia arctiella covered with short parallel equal sticks, in tiers, each tier wider than the previous one	Enoplidia simplex cuts and joins 2 elliptical bits of leaf, and carries that about with it.	Oiketicus herrichii naked tough brown silk case	Hyalarcta nigrescens naked tough brown silk case, with ribs