Case Moth (Metura elongatus) (1/9)

Lepidoptera: Psychidae

Metura elongatus  

I came across this caterpillar on the footpath of busy Tooronga Road at East Malvern.

It was dragging its bag across the footpath. I moved it to a safer location.

The caterpillar retreats into the bag when disturbed and I had to wait half an hour each time it got spooked for it to re-emerge so that I could see the caterpillar properly and photograph it.

Here it can be seen crawling over a leaf, still, of course, dragging its bag.