Clania ignobilis, the faggot case moth, is a species of moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Clania ignobilis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Clania
Species:
C. ignobilis
Binomial name
Clania ignobilis
Grote, 1873
Synonyms
  • Entometa ignobilis Walker, 1869
  • Eumeta ernesti Heylaerts, 1885

Adult males have wingspan of about 30 mm. The female is wingless.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus, Betula pendula, Callitris and Pinus species. It constructs a silken case of 40–50 mm it which it lives and pupates.

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