Metura elongatus

1 Saunders' case moth at Vincentia, NSW

Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 20 Feb 2022 michaelb
Metura elongatus 20 Feb 2022 michaelb
Unidentified 19 Feb 2022 AnneG1

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A caterpillar in the final stage of building it's cocoon.

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michaelb wrote:
   20 Feb 2022
A case moth

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 18 Feb 2022 04:53 PM Recorded on
  • AnneG1 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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