Metura elongatus

Saunders' Case Moth at Evatt, ACT

Metura elongatus at Evatt, ACT - 15 Sep 2018 03:40 PM
Metura elongatus at Evatt, ACT - 15 Sep 2018 03:40 PM
Metura elongatus at Evatt, ACT - 15 Sep 2018 03:40 PM
Metura elongatus at Evatt, ACT - 15 Sep 2018 03:40 PM
Metura elongatus at Evatt, ACT - 15 Sep 2018 03:40 PM
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 19 Sep 2018 donhe
Metura elongatus 19 Sep 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 18 Sep 2018 TimL

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User's notes

The caterpillar secured the 17 cm long case to a tree by attaching silk thread to the bark and then arching backwards to draw out more of the silk thread.

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Metura elongatus Scientific name
  • Saunders' Case Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 819.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus
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