Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Kambah, ACT

Metura elongatus at Kambah, ACT - 22 May 2016
Metura elongatus at Kambah, ACT - 22 May 2016
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 18 Apr 2017 ibaird
Metura elongatus 30 Dec 2016 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 30 Dec 2016 HarveyPerkins

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3 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   30 Dec 2016
Can I suggest we include Psychidae as a discrete subset of the moths (Psychidae family) rather than being included miscellaneously under "Other Moths".
ibaird wrote:
   19 Apr 2017
Psychidae is now recognised as a discrete subset of the moths.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Apr 2017
Based on the Atlas of Living Australia link - and my fond recollection of this species as 'Saunders Case Moth' from Nature Study classes in the 1950s at Heidelberg State School No 294, I accept Harvey Perkin's suggestion!

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Ambigolimax sp. (valentius and waterstoni) (Striped Field Slug) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Stegobium paniceum (Drugstore beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Teleogryllus commodus (Black Field Cricket) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Trigonidium vittaticollis (A sword-tail cricket) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Jan 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth (Immature Noctuidae Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Nov 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Belenois java (Caper White) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Drosophila sp. (genus) (Fruit Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Vitellus sp. (genus) (Spined shield bug) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Trupanea (genus) (Fruit fly or seed fly) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Termitoidae (informal group) (Unidentified termite) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Hylurgus ligniperda (Golden-haired bark beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Agrotis (genus) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Persectania ewingii (Southern Armyworm) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Proteuxoa tibiata (Horseshoe Noctuid) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Persectania (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Pasiphilodes testulata (Pome looper) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Pantydia (genus) (An Erebid moth) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (Elephant Weevil) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Dermestidae sp. (family) (Dermestid, carpet or hide beetles) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Hylurgus ligniperda (Golden-haired bark beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Anthrenus verbasci (Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Pemanoa sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Oecophoridae provisional species 1 at Kambah, ACT - 8 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Micromus tasmaniae (Tasmanian Brown Lacewing) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Sep 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Venatrix speciosa (Wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Jun 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Mar 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Sericesthis geminata (Pruinose scarab) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily) (Cockchafer) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Japananus hyalinus (Japanese Maple Leafhopper) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Coccus sp. (genus) (Soft scale) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Sericesthis geminata (Pruinose scarab) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) (Hatchet wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Kambah, ACT - 1 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Barea confusella (A Concealer moth) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Armadillidium vulgare (Slater bug, woodlouse, pill bug, roley poley) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Oct 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by HarveyPerkins

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 May 2016 04:22 PM Recorded on
  • HarveyPerkins Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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