Metura elongatus

2 Saunders' case moth at Mittagong, NSW

Metura elongatus at Mittagong, NSW - 20 Oct 2024
Metura elongatus at Mittagong, NSW - 20 Oct 2024
Metura elongatus at Mittagong, NSW - 20 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 2 Dec 2024 ibaird
Metura elongatus 2 Dec 2024 Span102

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Saunders Case moth emerging first image is taken a few days before the two second images

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 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 or negligible
  • Up to 819.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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