Psyche casta
| Psyche casta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Psyche |
| Species: | P. casta |
| Binomial name | |
| Psyche casta Pallas, 1767 | |
Psyche casta is a nocturnal moth from the family Psychidae, the bagworm moths. The wingspan of the males ranges from 12 to 15 millimeter. The females do not have wings.
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Female
The host plants are from the families: Poaceae, Birch, Willow, Poplar and Vaccinium. The caterpillars make a protective hull from grass.
The flight time ranges May to July.