Undetermined Psychidae species BM Jumble Casemoth PSYCHIDAE,   TINEOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

(Photo: courtesy of Heather Jordan, Sherbrooke, Victoria)

This Caterpillar covers its case with rings of parallel sticks, each ring a different size, producing a case that is approximately cigar-shaped.

The case in the photo had a length of about 1 cm.

The caterpillar has been found in

Victoria.

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(written 31 May 2026)