Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Narrabundah, ACT

Metura elongatus at Narrabundah, ACT - 23 Sep 2018
Metura elongatus at Narrabundah, ACT - 23 Sep 2018
Metura elongatus at Narrabundah, ACT - 23 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 24 Sep 2018 donhe
Metura elongatus 23 Sep 2018 KenT
Unidentified 23 Sep 2018 YellowButton

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Climbed the metal hat to the top and now is spinning a web and attaching itself to the gate. Approx 15 cm long. Leave are woven into the end

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  • Climbing up a metal gate near a eucalyptus tree Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm 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
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  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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