Metura elongatus (Saunders' case moth) at Evatt, ACT

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	michaelb
Unidentified	18 Sep 2018	Tim L

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Author'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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Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by Tim L

Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Evatt, ACT - 12 Dec 2019 by Tim L

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Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 by Tim L

Paragryllacris sp. (genus) (Raspy or Tree cricket) at Evatt, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by Tim L

Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Evatt, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by Tim L

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Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2019 by Tim L

Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 by Tim L

Mituliodon tarantulinus (Prowling spider) at Evatt, ACT - 9 Oct 2019 by Tim L

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2019 by Tim L

Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Evatt, ACT - 4 Oct 2019 by Tim L

Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Evatt, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by Tim L

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Sep 2019 by Tim L

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Anthela ocellata (Eyespot anthelid moth) at Evatt, ACT - 29 Jul 2019 by Tim L

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Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by Tim L

Oxycanus silvanus (Pale Oxycanus) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Jun 2019 by Tim L

Ectropis sp. (genus) (An engrailed moth) at Evatt, ACT - 10 Jun 2019 by Tim L

Sidymella trapezia (Crab spider) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Jun 2019 by Tim L

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Evatt, ACT - 28 May 2019 by Tim L

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Evatt, ACT - 27 May 2019 by Tim L

Lampona sp. (genus) (White-tailed spider) at Evatt, ACT - 11 May 2019 by Tim L

Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by Tim L

Fraus simulans (Varied Fraus Moth) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Apr 2019 by Tim L

Chironomidae sp. (family) (Midge) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Apr 2019 by Tim L

Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Evatt, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by Tim L

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Chironomidae sp. (family) (Midge) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 by Tim L

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Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Evatt, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by Tim L

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Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (Garden Wolf Spider) at Evatt, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by Tim L

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by Tim L

Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by Tim L

Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by Tim L

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by Tim L

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Evatt, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by Tim L

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Evatt, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by Tim L

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Trombidiidae sp. (family) (Red velvet mite) at Evatt, ACT - 3 May 2018 by Tim L

Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Evatt, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by Tim L

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Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by Tim L

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Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Evatt, ACT - 1 Dec 2017 by Tim L

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Location information

Coordinates 149.064219-35.213245
Places Evatt, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Sep 2018 Recorded on
Tim L Recorded by