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Case moths (Psychidae)

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Case moths (Psychidae)

Featured sightings

Lepidoscia lainodes (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Braemar, NSW - 19 Jul 2024 by Curiosity

Lomera boisduvalii (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Wollondilly Local Government Area - 18 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston

Latest sightings

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - Today by AlisonMilton

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Higgins, ACT - Today by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Watson, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Conoeca guildingi at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Oiketicus (genus) (A case moth) at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Metura elongatus by Dot

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT (A Case moth) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Metura (genus) (A Case moth) at Olinda, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Iphierga (genus) (A case moth) by HelenCross

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lomera boisduvalii (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Crowther, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by Frecko

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Braemar, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Metura elongatus (Saunders' Case Moth) by Aussiegall

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Lisa.Jok wrote:

8 hrs ago

Hey @ibaird, no verified source, ID based on Google search by image result and seeing the species listed in ACT region. I see now that Ardiosteres moretonella has few records Australia wide, and there are no images or detailed descriptions of this species' case. Possibly best to leave as Case moths (Psychidae).

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

6 Oct 2025

Hi Lisa. Have you a verified source which identifies a case like this as belonging to the species Ardiosteres moretonella?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

1 Oct 2025

https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/40f27fe2-21d1-4e32-bdbd-4f597032c5f3

Conoeca guildingi

WendyEM wrote:

29 Sep 2025

This is the young larva before it builds the more distinctive ribbed case

Hyalarcta nigrescens

donhe wrote:

24 Sep 2025

Hejor1 : was the case helical or just slanted ?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

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