Undetermined Psychidae AA Wattle Case Moth PSYCHIDAE,   TINEOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

(Photo: courtesy of Peter Chew, Karawatha Forest, Queensland)

These Caterpillars live and pupate in a silken case covered in unoriented twigs and detritus. The case can grow to a length of up to 3 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Peter Chew, Karawatha Forest, Queensland)

To feed: the caterpillar attaches its case to a leaf with silk, and extends its head and body to chew the leaf. The caterpillars feed exclusively on

Wattles (Acacia species, MIMOSACEAE).

The caterpillars pipate in their case, and possibly the males partly extrude the pupa from the case to emerge and fly away.

(Photo: courtesy of Peter Chew, Karawatha Forest, Queensland)

The species has been found in

Queensland.

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(written 24 December 2022, updated 20 July 2024)