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Little Log Cabin Bag Moth

Lepidoscia sp.

Photo by JillBlack
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-36.93, 174.72

Field Notes

Description:

The caterpillar lives in an odd looking spiral of vegetation like a miniature log cabin. Spotted crawling up the side of the house. No one has ever studied it so the moth still has no scientific name.

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Ava T-B
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Spotted for Missions

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Biodiversity of North Island, New Zealand
Mission
N.Z. Moths and Butterflies

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PublishedApril 24, 2016

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