Metura elongatus

Saunders' Case Moth at Evatt, ACT

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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

Coordinates 149.064219 -35.213245
Places Evatt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Sep 2018 03:40 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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
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Synonyms
Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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