Psyche quadrangularis
Species of moth
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Psyche quadrangularis is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in the grasslands and deserts of Southwestern and Central Asia.[1]
| Psyche quadrangularis | |
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| Psyche quadrangularis case and adult | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Psyche |
| Species: | P. quadrangularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psyche quadrangularis (Christoph, 1873) | |
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The larvae build a typical square-shaped case made of small twigs they cut to size and join at almost perfect right angles.[1]
