Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Tathra, NSW

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

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

Coordinates 149.986568 -36.733705
Places Tathra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Jul 2008 12:00 AM Recorded on
KerryVance Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) KerryVance South Coast NatureMapr

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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