OECOPHORIDAE
PurpleBandedConcealerMoth
BridDroppingConcealerMoth
Caterpillar in Tube
 
COSSIDAE
Wattle Goat Moth
  
TORTRICIDAE
Leafrollers
 
CASTNIIDAE
Sun Moths
 
CHOREUTIDAE
Metalmark Moths
  
ZYGAENIDAE
Forester Moths 
LIMACODIDAE
Cup Moths
 
Bird-Dropping Pyralid Moth
CRAMBIDAE
Tree Lucerne Moth
  
GEOMETRIDAE
Looper Moths
 
Common Anthelid Moth
Palm Anthelid Moth
Large Anthelid Moth
Hairy Mary Caterpillar 
 
 
NOTODONTIDAE
Prominents Moths
LYMANTRIIDAE 
Tussock Moths
ARCTIIDAE
Tiger Moths
AGANAIDAE
Tiger Moths
NOCTUIDAE
Owl Moths 
 
 

                                               

Smooth Case Moth - Oiketicus herrichii

Family Psychidae

This page contains information and pictures about Smooth Case Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Case length 50mm                                                                                      
 
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We found this Bagworm in Anstead Forest on Mar 2009. We interested in how the caterpillar look like so we took it home and kept for a few days. We put this Bagworm back to our backyard after taking the above photo. The caterpillar builds smooth silk case without any decorations. 
 
   

Reference:
Oiketicus herrichii (Westwood, 1855) - Australian Caterpillars, Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley

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Last updated: March 21, 2009.