Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Flynn, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.044297-35.202586
• Altitude 603.2m
• Places Flynn, ACT

Sighting information

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

• Collections

  Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Rosie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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

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