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Moths (Lepidoptera)
Case moths (Psychidae)

Case moth (Psychidae) species

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Overview

 

For an introduction to Case moths (Psychidae), see:

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychidae.html

 

3 species

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth)

Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis
Clania ignobilis

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth)

Hyalarcta nigrescens
Hyalarcta nigrescens
Hyalarcta nigrescens
Hyalarcta nigrescens
Hyalarcta nigrescens
Hyalarcta nigrescens

Metura elongatus (Saunders' case moth)

Metura elongatus
Metura elongatus

Larva case
Metura elongatus

Case and emerged adult
Metura elongatus
Metura elongatus
Metura elongatus
  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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