Cebysa
Species of moth
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Cebysa leucotelus, the Australian bagmoth or lichen bag moth, is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is the only species in the genus Cebysa.[1] It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia (Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia).
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Subfamily: | Taleporiinae |
| Genus: | Cebysa Walker, 1854 |
| Species: | C. leucotelus |
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| Cebysa leucotelus Walker, 1854 | |
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The larvae build a protective bag like the other bag moths in the family Psychidae, and feed on lichen and algae.[2]
Lichen bag moths arrived in New Zealand from Australia in 1981 and have been gradually spreading across the country.[2]
