Saunders' case moth at Ainslie, ACT
Identification history
| Metura elongatus | 8 Oct 2023 | donhe | ||
| Metura elongatus | 8 Oct 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 8 Oct 2023 | JaneSutton |
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Cocoon or egg sack? 195mm long x 35mm wide. Found on ground on nature strip in suburban Ainslie.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.144451-35.263446
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Oct 2023 10:26 AM Recorded on
- JaneSutton Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) JaneSutton
Additional information
- On ground - may have blown from Eucalypt - Blue Gum? Associated plant
- 50mm or larger 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
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Synonyms
Metura elongata Metura elongatus
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