Pagoda Bagworm
Pagodiella hekmeyeri


Family Psychidae
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.




Author: Siyang
Posted: 2024-07-16