Lepidoptera39 species

Family Bagworm Moths (Psychidae)

Psychidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 39 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Psychidae (39)

Snailcase bagworm - Hodges#0438.1

Apterona helicoidella

Introduced from Europe in the 1940s. Apterona helix (Siebold, 1850), referred to as Apterona crenulella (Bruand, 1853) by some authors, has been the name applied to North American specimens of this species. This is treated as a parthenogenetic form o

Spirit Moth

Canephora hirsuta

The hairy sweep (Canephora hirsuta) is a moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in Europe. The female has no wings.

Australian bag moth

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).

Common Case Moth

Clania ignobilis

The faggot case moth (Clania ignobilis) is a species of moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Lesser Lichen Case-bearer

Dahlica inconspicuella

Wingspan (male) 9 to 13 mm. The females are wingless. Confirmation by County Recorder is advised before adding a record for this uncommon species. Areas where lichens and moss are common. . The larva and its case are similar to the other Dahlica spec

Lichen Case-bearer

Dahlica lichenella

Only the wingless females and larvae have been recorded in Britain. Positive identification depends on dissection of the genitalia, or examination of the head plate of the pupal exuviae. Specimens should be taken sparingly as excessive collecting cou

Narrow Lichen Case-bearer

Dahlica triquetrella

Dahlica triquetrella is a bagworm moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe and North America.

Diplodoma laichartingella

The adult moths fly in one generation, during May and June. The larva builds a case, covered with small fragments of plant matter and other particles, and feeds on lichens, decaying plant matter and detritus. The larval period usually lasts for two y

Paulownia Bagworm Moth

Eumeta variegata

Eumeta variegata, the paulownia bagworm, is a moth of the family Psychidae. The species was first described by Snellen in 1879. It is found in Japan, Papua New Guinea, India, the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka.

Hyaloscotes fumosa - Hodges#0448

Hyaloscotes fumosa

Identification: Males have foreleg tibia with an epiphysis. (apical spur) See Here:

Kearfottia albifasciella - Hodges#0319

Kearfottia albifasciella

Identification: Head: Dark brown, long haired (scaled). Palpi long, folded, dark brown, scaled (hairy) on underside. Antenna: Dark brown. Thorax: Dark brown. Underside yellowish-white. Wings: Dark brown-bronzy. Wide white stripe covering about half w

Lepidoscia heliochares

Lepidoscia heliochares is a moth of the Psychidae family first described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. This species is native to Australia but has been found in New Zealand since 1974.

Lepidoscia protorna

Lepidoscia protorna is a moth of the Psychidae family first described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. This species is native to Australia but has been found in New Zealand since 1978.

New Zealand Common Bag Moth

Liothula omnivora

Liothula omnivora, the common bag moth, is a psychid moth endemic to New Zealand. It was described by R.W. Fereday in 1878.

Saunder's Case Moth

Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth or the large bagworm (Metura elongatus) is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is known from the eastern half of Australia, including Tasmania.

Narycia duplicella

Wingspan 7 to12 mm. This small moth has dark brownish-black wings speckled with cream. The cream marks seem to produce two pale diamonds along the back where the wings meet. The female moth is slightly smaller than the male. Both can be found resting

Abbot's Bagworm Moth

Oiketicus abbotii

Oiketicus abbotii (Abbot's bagworm moth) is a moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in southeastern North America, including Florida and Louisiana.

Argentine Bagworm

Oiketicus kirbyi

Oiketicus kirbyi is a moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in lowlands from Argentina to Mexico and on the Caribbean islands.

Psyche casta

Wingspan 12-15 mm. The adult males are plain, dull brownish moths. The females are wingless and grub-like in appearance. Various habitats but look around tree trunks. Known as 'bagworms' or 'case-bearers', the larvae of the Psychidae construct cases

Taleporia tubulosa

Wingspan 15 to 19 mm (male). The females are completely wingless, resembling small yellow grubs. The males are dull brownish affairs. Usually found by locating the case on trees or fences with a covering of lichen. Members of this family are sometime