Knitted cocoon - ID appreciated

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:02 pm

Made of dry twig pieces.

I found it on the ground where it was almost invisible among surrounding colours and shapes. I put it on the vine leaf just for photographing purpose and after that I placed it back on its original place. Didn't want to disturbe this little cradle too much.

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 21.08.2007 18:13:48
Shutter speed value 1/100 s
Aperture value f/7.1
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

Tony T · Post by **Tony T** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:21 pm

If I had seen this in North America I would have called it a bagworm larval case; Lepidoptera: Psychidae

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:52 am

Thanks Tony.

A kind of moth?
I wonder how it made the case. Does it cut the twigs or just collect already cut / broken pieces?

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:01 am

Had it been in water and not on a leaf, I would have been shouting "caddis fly."

Interesting shots there Nikola