Small bagworm moth casing, Heesch, Netherlands

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comments (6)

Christine Young

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Interesting case - it looks so smooth! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Found the species :)
  Taleporia tubulosa Posted 5 years ago
2. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Forgot to say: dutch name is "cigar bag worm", referring to the smooth shape you noted. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
3. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Nice that you got the ID! Interesting common name...what does 'sigar' mean? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Misspelled it: should have been cigar. Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Oh, duh. I should have realized that. Posted 5 years ago

The Large birch bright

The large birch bright is a small nocturnal moth from the bagworm moth family. It is found locally in Europe, from southern Scotland, through west and central Europe, east up to Russia and the Balkans. In the north it is found in Fennoscandia. In mountainous areas it is found up to heights of 1,800 meters ASL.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant