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#390 - Hyalarcta nigrescens - Ribbed Case Moth

Larval case of another Psychid caterpillar. This species doesn't add twigs or leaves to the case, which you'd think would leave them more vulnerable to parasitoid wasps, but since Psychids are notoriously vulnerable regardless, it can't matter that much.

The adult male moths are hairy and black, with transparent forewings, and dark blue hindwings

Wagga Wagga Airport, NSW