Hyalarcta huebneri

Appearance

The larval cases of these are made from short pieces of vegetation held together with silk. This might include flat leaves, short pieces of thin bark, pine needles etc. In early stages they exist head-down in the case but as they get larger they will invert and move around head-up.
The adult males are sometimes found after becoming a moth, leaving the case and seeking a female. They have a wingspan of about 29mm, black fur, a long tapered abdomen, clear wings, large, tan pectinate antennae.
The adult female pupates and remains in her case with only a vestigial head, no wings, feeble rear legs, but a body bloated with eggs... bagworm to eggbag.

Naming

Synonyms:
Oiketicus hubneri Westwood, 1855
Psyche nuda Wallengren, 1861
Oiketicus careyi Macalister, 1870

Distribution

Southern half of Australia including southern Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA and WA