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Abbot's Bagworm Moth Cocoon
Oiketicus abbotii
33.3385, -81.8401
Field Notes
Description:
The "evergreen" bagworm cocoon (~ 2 inches long) can be found on many evergreen and non-evergreen plants. A large bagworm case in the southeastern US with twig pieces placed cross-wise (like this one) is Oiketicus abbotii. The moth is one of the Bagworm Moths (Family Psychidae).
Habitat:
Attached to a briar (~ five feet above the ground) at the edge of a pond. Observed at the Stork Ponds at the Silver Bluff Audubon Center in Aiken County, SC.
Notes:
Thanks to Charley Eiseman for identifying this bagworm case on BugGuide.net. Named in honor of John Abbot (1751-1840), an American entomologist and ornithologist. Per BAMONA, this is a new record for this species in Aiken County, South Carolina.
Species ID Suggestions
3
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 31, 2013
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