Undetermined Psychidae AZ
Neat Case Moth
PSYCHIDAE,   TINEOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queensland)

This Caterpillar covers its case with convex pieces of leaf. The case in the photo had a length of about 4 cms.


(Photo: courtesy of Patricia Gurry, Perth, Western Australia)

The caterpillar itself had a black head and thorax, with complex white markings.

The caterpillar has been found in

  • Western Australia, and
  • Queensland.

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    (written 13 February 2022, updated 16 February 2022)