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Australian Bagmoth

Cebysa leucotelus

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Field Notes

Description:

tiny, barely .5cm

Habitat:

In cool weather this guy was one of a number of these found warming itself on night light in a garden

Reference Links:

Bagworm moth, Case Moths, Bag Moths - Family Psychidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
StephenSolomons
They do. I get a buzz out of them being so small and determined. Thanks for the id
Mark Ridgway
This type always seems to end up in the craziest places... like an inside wall or on a piece of writing paper.... maybe like this one http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38812235

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2013

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