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larva of Household Casebearer

Phereoeca uterella Walsingham

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown and off-white-alabaster larva ~1 mm in diameter in diamond-shaped reddish orange and white casing/cocoon 1-1.5 cm long.

Habitat:

Suburban area on tropical upland plateau.

Notes:

Spotted dragging itself and its cocoon across a rug. Removed to a hard surface and imaged.

Reference Links:

Phereoeca uterella (Walsingham 1897)-Encyclopedia of Life, Phereoeca uterella - Wikipedia, household casebearer - Phereoeca uterella Walsingham

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PublishedMarch 5, 2020

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