Psychidae (Bagworm Moths) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Endemic

Liothula omnivora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Thyridopteryx meadii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Metura elongatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lepidoscia heliozona

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Striglocyrbasia meguae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Arrhenophanes perspicilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Psyche casta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lepidoscia characota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lepidoscia saxosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Clania ignobilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Oiketicus kirbyi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Kearfottia albifasciella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lepidoscia stenomochla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Trigonocyttara clandestina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lepidoscia adelopis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lomera lurida

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bagworm Moths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	7 of 17	~30%
	Saunders' Case Moth			~10%
	Lepidoscia saxosa			~10%
	Common Case Moth			<5%
	🦋 Lepidoscia stenomochla			<5%
	Trigonocyttara clandestina			<5%
	🦋 Lepidoscia adelopis			<5%
	Lomera lurida			<5%
2	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 17	~20%
	New Zealand Common Bag Moth			~20%
3	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 17	~20%
	Lepidoscia characota			~10%
	Common Case Moth			~10%
	Saunders' Case Moth			<5%
4	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 17	~10%
	New Zealand Common Bag Moth			~10%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
6	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	~10%
	Creosote Bush Bagworm			~10%
7	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~10%
	Saunders' Case Moth			~10%
8	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 17	~10%
	New Zealand Common Bag Moth			~10%
9	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~10%
	🦋 Lepidoscia heliozona			~10%
10	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 17	~10%
	🦋 Striglocyrbasia meguae			~10%
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
12	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~10%
	Saunders' Case Moth			~10%
13	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 17	~10%
	Arrhenophanes perspicilla			~10%
14	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 17	~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
15	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 17	~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
16	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
17	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	<5%
	Argentine Bagworm			<5%
18	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	White-Patched Kearfottia			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 17	~20%
	Saunders' Case Moth			~10%
	Lepidoscia characota			<5%
	Lepidoscia saxosa			<5%
	Common Case Moth			<5%
2	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	~20%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
3	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 17	~20%
	New Zealand Common Bag Moth			~20%
4	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
5	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 17	~10%
	Saunders' Case Moth			~10%
6	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 17	~10%
	Saunders' Case Moth			~10%
	Lomera lurida			<5%
7	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
8	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
10	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
11	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
12	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 17	~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
13	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
14	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
15	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	~10%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			~10%
16	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
17	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
18	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
19	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 17	~10%
	Common Bagworm Moth			~10%
20	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
21	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	~10%
	Argentine Bagworm			~10%
22	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 17	<5%
	Argentine Bagworm			<5%
23	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
24	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			<5%
25	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
26	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 17	<5%
	Argentine Bagworm			<5%
27	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			<5%
28	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 17	<5%
	Argentine Bagworm			<5%
29	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
30	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
31	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
32	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			<5%
33	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
34	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
35	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 17	<5%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			<5%
36	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
37	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%
38	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 17	<5%
	Evergreen Bagworm Moth			<5%
39	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 17	<5%
	Common Bagworm Moth			<5%

Bagworm Moths

Species in this group

New Zealand Common Bag Moth

Creosote Bush Bagworm

Saunders' Case Moth

Lepidoscia heliozona

Striglocyrbasia meguae

Evergreen Bagworm Moth

Arrhenophanes perspicilla

Common Bagworm Moth

Lepidoscia characota

Lepidoscia saxosa

Common Case Moth

Argentine Bagworm

White-Patched Kearfottia

Lepidoscia stenomochla

Trigonocyttara clandestina

Lepidoscia adelopis

Lomera lurida

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bagworm Moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked