Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Wangaratta, VIC

Metura elongatus at Wangaratta, VIC - 30 Jan 2025 11:32 AM
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 2 hrs ago WendyEM
Unidentified Yesterday JBrickhill

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The case of a male Saunders case moth attached to a brick wall.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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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