Cebysa leucotelus
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Cebysa leucotelus (Walker, 1854)
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The Australian bagmoth (Cebysa leucotelus) or lichen bag moth is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia (Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia).
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The larvae build a protective bag like the other bag moths in the family Psychidae, and feed on lichen and algae.[1]
Lichen bag moths arrived in New Zealand from Australia in 1981 and have been gradually spreading across the country.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Crowe, Andrew (2002). Which New Zealand Insect?. Auckland: Penguin. p. 33. ISBN 0-14-100636-6.
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