Bagworm Case

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WildFlower

Lion

This doesn't look like the Oiketicus abbotii design. It also has a more northern distribution.
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=454 Posted 8 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Hi WildFlower,
  I based the id off the appearance of the larva (same cocoon/individual)
  
  If you still believe it's incorrect I'll remove the species id from both until a better one is found. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    It could be Oiketicus kirbyi. Larva is similar and it is reported from Trinidad and Tobago. I'm not 100% sure though.
    http://asb.com.ar/insectos/lepidoptera/oiketicus-kirbyi/
    http://caterpillars.unr.edu/brazil/species/Okirbyi.htm
    http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aesalq/v44n1/16.pdf
    http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/tineoidea/psychidae/oiketicinae/oiketicus/ Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. haylo
      
      Lion
      
      Looks like a better match given the distribution so I will change it. I am trying to find some more information about the host plant. Locally it is called Caripoolay (unsure about spelling) but there are no records on the web matching that name. Posted 8 years ago

The Oiketicus kirbyi

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

There is strong sexual dimorphism in the adults. Females are wingless.

The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Musa'', ''Theobroma cacao'', ''Elaeis guineensis'', ''Bactris gasipaes'', ''Cocos nucifera'', ''Citrus'', ''Tectona grandis'', ''Eucalyptus'', ''Eryobothria japonica'' and ''Terminalia catappa''. It was a serious pest in commercial.. more

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