Family | Psychidae |
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Subfamily | Oiketicinae |
Status | Common |
Host Plants |
Ardisia elliptica Syzygium grande Terminalia catappa |
This is a unique bagworm which scrapes the chlorophyll off the leaf before incising cleanly around the area consumed, creating a circular wound. The excised leaf piece is then added to the bagworm’s protective casing.