Metura elongatus

2 Saunders' Case Moth at Hughes, ACT

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Metura elongatus ibaird 20 Apr 2019
Metura elongatus JackyF 20 Apr 2019

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sorry about photo, it was supposed to pose on the paper towel, but it had other ideas

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Apr 2019 05:08 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by
  • found in garden bed (photo 3), probably came from neighbours' cypress hedge Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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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
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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