Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Vincentia, NSW

Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 10:32 AM
Metura elongatus at Vincentia, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 10:32 AM
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 30 Dec 2024 ibaird
Metura elongatus 30 Dec 2024 ICrawford

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On mandarin ‘tree’

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Citrus reticulata Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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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