Case moths (Psychidae)

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Hejor1 wrote:

28 Jul 2024

@donhe no problem. No other photos unfortunately as it wasn't moving around. I didn't even notice the left-handedness!

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae

donhe wrote:

27 Jul 2024

I have taken the liberty of writing a webpage around a copy of your photo : ...
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbh.html
I hope that is ok? Thanks, Don

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae

donhe wrote:

26 Jul 2024

@Hejor1 : any chance of a photo of the larva head and thorax when it's feeding/on walkabout ?

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae

donhe wrote:

26 Jul 2024

Case appears to have a left handed spiral construction ? Curiously the opposite handed spiral to
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbd.html

Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae

donhe wrote:

23 Jul 2024

The segmented body looks more like a larva, but most Psychidae larvae have a black and white pattern on the head and thorax, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psyc-cats.html
Anyway assuming it is a larva, I have taken the liberty of including a copy in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/lainodes.html
Thanks, Don

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