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Case-Bearing Moth

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, horn-shaped structure that was moving about on the underside of a leaf. When I held it, the larva came out reaching for something to grab onto. When I put it on the leaf, it walked away. The horn-house seemed to be moulded rather than made from sticks or twigs stuck together. The Case Bearing Moths are of the Families Pychidae and Coleophoridae. I can't tell which one this is.

Habitat:

Heavy shrubbery along the highway.

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