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Tower Case Moth - Lepidoscia arctiella This moth caterpillar has a most accurate measurement with its little sticks for its tower construction.<br />
The tower was approx2 Cm high and no more then 3 mm dia. Australia,Case moth,Eamw case moth,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Lepidoscia arctiella,Lepidoscia ew,Spring,Tower Case Moth Click/tap to enlarge

Tower Case Moth - Lepidoscia arctiella

This moth caterpillar has a most accurate measurement with its little sticks for its tower construction.
The tower was approx2 Cm high and no more then 3 mm dia.

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  1. Just wonderful - how talented these wee creatures are. Super spotting! Posted 4 years ago
    1. At least as good as the leaning Tower of Pizza Posted 4 years ago

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This Caterpillar attaches sticks all around its case, all of the same length, and attaches them parallel to the axis of the case. When the Caterpillar grows sufficiently long, it attaches a new set similarly arranged to the old set, except that more are attached so that the radius of the new part of the case is bigger. The Caterpillar does this several times as it grows, giving a tiered appearance to the case. The case can grow to a length of up to 3 cms.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Nov 19, 2019. Captured Nov 18, 2019 12:40 in Halls Ln, East Kurrajong NSW 2758, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO125
  • 135mm