Cebysa leucotelus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Psychidae
- Genus
- Cebysa
- Species
- Cebysa leucotelus
- Scientific Name
- Cebysa leucotelus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Cebysa leucotelus
The Australian bagmoth (Cebysa leucotelus) or lichen bag moth is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia (Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia).
The larvae build a protective bag like the other bag moths in the family Psychidae, and feed on lichen and algae.
Lichen bag moths arrived in New Zealand from Australia in 1981 and have been gradually spreading across the country.
...Cebysa leucotelus in languages:
- English
- Australian bag moth
- English
- Lichen Case Moth
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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