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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

Clania (genus) (A case moth) by CattleDog

Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Crowther, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Clania (genus) (A case moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Kenny, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by HappyWanderer

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Russell, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Mount Stuart, TAS - 11 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Case moth (Psychidae) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 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

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MazzV wrote:

18 Oct 2025

@donhe PS I'm assuming that casemoths, like other moth/butterfly larvae, eat and grow for a while before they pupate; I have appropriate glass caging facilities to accommodate that, and can provide leaves of suitable plants if I know what plants will work.

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MazzV wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Wonderful suggestion @donhe! I will be prepared for the next discoveries. If, as with these, it is unclear what they might prefer to eat, are there any sure bets, say particular plant(s) that might have a generally universal appeal?

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

15 Oct 2025

Chelepteryx (genus)?

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WendyEM wrote:

15 Oct 2025

looks like it was parasitized

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Frecko wrote:

15 Oct 2025

It's true. My previous sighting - C ignobilis - 4662495 - had two longer sticks.

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