Metura elongatus
Saunders' Case Moth at Downer, ACT
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| Unverified | Dominique | 19 Sep 2021 |
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We found this hanging from a tree under our red oak tree. It is 12cm long. Appears to be hollow. Is hanging from a furry mass like web... could it be an insect nest of some sort?
2 comments
20 Sep 2021
I cannot see any furry mass, just the silk neck of the case. If it is indeed hollow, the inmate has clearly flown. Try cutting it open gently with some nail scissors, see if there is a female or remains of parasitized caterpillar inside.
Location information
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Dominique Recorded by
- Under a red oak tree in amongst the leaves Associated plant
- None Associated animal
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Dominique Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Metura elongatus Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Metura elongata Metura elongatus
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