Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Hughes, ACT

Metura elongatus at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2024 12:41 PM
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 28 Apr 2024 donhe
Metura elongatus 28 Apr 2024 ibaird
Lepidoscia characota 27 Apr 2024 ruthkerruish

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On a water tank beside snowy river wattles Acacia boormannia

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • snowy river wattles close by Associated plant
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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