Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Weston, ACT

Metura elongatus at Weston, ACT - 4 Jun 2024
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 4 Jun 2024 donhe
Metura elongatus 4 Jun 2024 dondonbourke

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Jun 2024 01:40 PM Recorded on
  • dondonbourke Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • 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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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