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Case of a moth's caterpillar

Psychidae

Photo by CataAna
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Field Notes

Description:

Camouflaged to look like the tree bark, around 3cm. It was moving so not a chrysalis

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Psychidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
dhobern
They collect materials such as twigs, leaves and small stones and attach them to a silk lining.
CataAna
Very interesting, thank you dhobern! Do you know if they are collecting those twigs and leaves for the case or is it just perfect mimicry?
dhobern
It's the case containing a caterpillar for a moth in the family Psychidae. See http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Psychidae.

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PublishedApril 17, 2011

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