Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Theodore, ACT

Metura elongatus at Theodore, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
Metura elongatus at Theodore, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
Metura elongatus at Theodore, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
Metura elongatus at Theodore, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
Metura elongatus at Theodore, ACT - 20 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 20 Feb 2021 ibaird
Metura elongatus 20 Feb 2021 Cardy

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Under house eaves, I relocated it to a wisteria and it is having a wander around.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Under house eaves Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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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