Metura elongatus

Saunders' Case Moth at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.028897-35.237048
• Altitude 595.1m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 22 Dec 2025 10:45 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Metura elongatus Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Acacia Associated plant
• 50mm or larger Animal size

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

• Synonyms

  Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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