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Unknown Cocoon

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Cocoon 7cms in length, consisting of tiny pieces of leaf matter, held together with silk.

Habitat:

Edge of forest at James Cook University, Cairns QLD

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Yes Psychidae is good Philip but which one? :-) The case is ONLy used by larvae.
philipmarkheath
This could be a bag moth, Psychidae. If it is then this case is also used by the larvae.

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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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