Undetermined Psychidae BG
Smooth Casemoth
 PSYCHIDAE,   TINEOIDEA
  
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


These Caterpillars live and pupate in a smooth unribbed silken case which is not decorated like most PSYCHIDAE, but is cigar shaped to accommodate the animal inside. The caterpillar was feeding on


(Photo: Don Herbison-Evans, Manly, New South Wales)

  • Brush Box (Lophostemon confertus, MYRTACEAE).

    The case grew to a length of about 4 cms.

    The species has been found in

  • New South Wales.

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    (updated 15 October 2001, 6 May 2026)