Saunders' case moth at Downer, ACT
Identification history
| Metura elongata | 20 Sep 2021 | donhe | ||
| Metura elongata | 20 Sep 2021 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 19 Sep 2021 | Dominique |
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User's notes
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
donhe
wrote:
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
- 19 Sep 2021 11:12 AM Recorded on
- Dominique Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Dominique
Additional information
- Under a red oak tree in amongst the leaves Associated plant
- None Associated Insect
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Breeding behaviour
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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