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Casebearer of some type? - Homaledra octagonella
Copyright © 2004 Troy Bartlett

Casebearer of some type? - Homaledra octagonella
Chattahoochee Nat'l Rec Area, Medlock Bridge, Georgia, USA
May 26, 2003
I found many of these last year clinging to the undersides of leaves. I suspect that it's the larva of something.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Last updated 14 November, 2008 - 3:50pm

Moved
Moved from Coleophora.
… Charley Eiseman, 29 September, 2008 - 12:37pm

Coleophora Octagonella ?
Bob Patterson has a similar case bearer identified as Coleophora Octagonella about halfway down the page.
… john and jane balaban, 31 October, 2004 - 11:44am

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