Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Corunna, NSW

Metura elongatus at Corunna, NSW - 15 May 2019
Metura elongatus at Corunna, NSW - 15 May 2019
Metura elongatus at Corunna, NSW - 15 May 2019
Metura elongatus at Corunna, NSW - 15 May 2019
Metura elongatus at Corunna, NSW - 15 May 2019
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Identification history

Metura elongata 13 Dec 2020 GlennCocking
Metura elongata 18 May 2019 RobParnell

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User's notes

The case was in a large Cherry Ballart in the Mystery Bay campground. I have added the poor photos of the caterpillar (taken at night) to show colour and that it was eating a single leaf of cherry ballart

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 May 2019 08:13 PM Recorded on
  • RobParnell Recorded by

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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