Metura elongatus

1 Saunders' case moth at Queanbeyan, NSW

Metura elongatus at Queanbeyan, NSW - 13 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 13 Aug 2024 ibaird
Metura elongatus 13 Aug 2024 SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified 13 Aug 2024 ThomasM

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Does anyone know what this is? I have never seen this before.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Aug 2024 01:05 PM Recorded on
  • ThomasM Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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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