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Tower Case Moth

Lepidoscia arctiella

Photo by LeanneGardner
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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful case moth, almost 3cm in length with perfectly trimmed sticks added as the caterpillar grows, to form this amazing little tower. Caterpillar feeds on Proteaceae and Epacridaceae.

Habitat:

This was attached to a wooden sign in a nature reserve.

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Tower Case Moth - Lepidoscia arctiella

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AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedJanuary 1, 2016

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