Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Flynn, ACT

Metura elongatus at Flynn, ACT - 16 Feb 2024
Request use of media

Identification history

Metura elongatus 17 Feb 2024 donhe
Metura elongatus 17 Feb 2024 Rosie

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 16 Feb 2024 01:26 PM Recorded on
  • Rosie Recorded by

Additional information

  • It is attached to the mailbox but moves daily. Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Female Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,889,718 sightings of 20,971 species in 9,251 locations from 12,820 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.