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29-11-2009, 11:13 PM
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| | | Larva with long caddis-like case
Stockgrove Country Park, Beds. On fence separating coniferous woods from meadowland.
Size is ~7mm when body extended as in first pic.
Help with identification appreciated:  
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30-11-2009, 08:14 AM
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| | | Re: Larva with long caddis-like case
Bagworm - moth larva
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30-11-2009, 08:31 AM
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| | | Re: Larva with long caddis-like case
Yes, one of the Psychidae - maybe one of the Dahlica sp?
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30-11-2009, 06:42 PM
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| | | Re: Larva with long caddis-like case
Lance and Charlie - Thanks for your help on this one.
Did some surfing and came across this pic of th Lichen Case-Bearer Dahlica lichenella on the UK Moths website: http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3377
The associated description refers to the case as having a triangular cross section and with a case size of 6.5mm at this time of year. My larva's case had a very noticeable triangular cross section and the case alone was 6mm+ long.
Bruce
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02-12-2009, 10:02 AM
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| | | Re: Larva with long caddis-like case
That looks like it
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