Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified case moth or bagworm at Darlington, NSW

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 21 Jan 2024 donhe
Lomera xanthochrysa 20 Jan 2024 donhe
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 20 Jan 2024 Hejor1

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ibaird wrote:
   20 Jan 2024
The case to my eye, doesn't match other photos of L. xanthochtysa I can see on line,
donhe wrote:
   21 Jan 2024
I agree : the sticks are attached at right angles to the case axis like L. xanthochrysa,
put placed in ascending order of length, so building a pyramidal case, as in the unidentified :
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychag.html

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  • 20 Jan 2024 05:25 PM Recorded on
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