Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Tathra, NSW

Metura elongatus at Tathra, NSW - 3 Jul 2008 12:00 AM
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Identification history

Metura elongata 3 Nov 2016 KimPullen
Metura elongata 3 Nov 2016 KimPullen
Unidentified 3 Nov 2016 KerryVance

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KimPullen wrote:
   4 Nov 2016
This is a male, which has emerged from the pupa leaving behind the protruding pupal case.

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Location information

Sighting information

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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