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Case Moths &
Leaf-miners 
PSYCHIDAE
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XYLORYCTIDAE
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BLASTOBASIDAE
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COSMOPTERIGIDAE
GELECHIIDAE
LECITHOCERIDAE 
 
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PTEROPHORIDAE
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HYBLAEIDAE 
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CRAMBIDAE
Pyralid Moths
Pyralid Moths
  
Looper Moths
GEOMETRIDAE
 
Anthelid Moths
EUPTEROTIDAE
Bag-shelter Moths
 
NOCTUOIDEA
Notodontidae 
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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.