Metura elongatus

2 Saunders' case moth at Wingecarribee Local Government Area

Metura elongatus at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 23 Jan 2024
Metura elongatus at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 23 Jan 2024
Metura elongatus at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 23 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 31 Jan 2024 ibaird
Metura elongatus 31 Jan 2024 Span102

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I picked this up not knowing what it was - when i did an image search i was astonished and put it right back where i found it. It is now attached to my corea plant and remains there at time of publishing this.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Jan 2024 05:59 PM Recorded on
  • Span102 Recorded by

Additional information

  • corea Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Metura elongatus Scientific name
  • Saunders' case moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 684.08m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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