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Octagonal Casemaker Moth (Homaledra octagonella) Casebearer on Ulmus sp(?). ~12 mm or so in length.<br /> <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/229786/bgimage" rel="nofollow">https://bugguide.net/node/view/229786/bgimage</a><br /> <br /> One of the weirdest things I&#039;ve seen in a while! From what I read today:<br /> Casebearer moth larvae live in distinctive portable cases constructed of frass, silk, and plant matter. These larvae mine the leaves of their host plant (which is often specific) and discard their cases once they outgrow them.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95334/octagonal_casemaker_moth_homaledra_octagonella.html" title="Octagonal Casemaker Moth (Homaledra octagonella)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/95334_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qjLTENlHAfByywRmG7gCmYTR2rk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Octagonal Casemaker Moth (Homaledra octagonella) Casebearer on Ulmus sp(?). ~12 mm or so in length.<br /> https://bugguide.net/node/view/229786/bgimage<br /> <br /> One of the weirdest things I&#039;ve seen in a while! From what I read today:<br /> Casebearer moth larvae live in distinctive portable cases constructed of frass, silk, and plant matter. These larvae mine the leaves of their host plant (which is often specific) and discard their cases once they outgrow them. Geotagged,Homaledra octagonella,Octagonal Casebearer Moth,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Homaledra octagonella,Octagonal Casebearer Moth,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Octagonal Casemaker Moth (Homaledra octagonella)

Casebearer on Ulmus sp(?). ~12 mm or so in length.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/229786/bgimage

One of the weirdest things I've seen in a while! From what I read today:
Casebearer moth larvae live in distinctive portable cases constructed of frass, silk, and plant matter. These larvae mine the leaves of their host plant (which is often specific) and discard their cases once they outgrow them.

Octagonal Casemaker Moth (Homaledra octagonella) Casebearer on Ulmus sp(?). ~12 mm or so in length.<br /> https://bugguide.net/node/view/229786/bgimage<br /> <br /> One of the weirdest things I've seen in a while! From what I read today:<br /> Casebearer moth larvae live in distinctive portable cases constructed of frass, silk, and plant matter. These larvae mine the leaves of their host plant (which is often specific) and discard their cases once they outgrow them. Geotagged,Homaledra octagonella,Octagonal Casebearer Moth,Spring,United States

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The Octagonal Casemaker Moth

A species of moth in the Gelechioidea family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured Jun 6, 2020 10:14 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm