Metura elongatus

Saunders' case moth at Wellington Point, QLD

Metura elongatus at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Metura elongatus at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Metura elongatus at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Metura elongatus at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Metura elongatus at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
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Identification history

Metura elongatus 23 Jul 2023 ibaird
Metura elongatus 25 Mar 2023 TimL

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A Saunders' Case Moth Caterpillar. The overall length of the case was just over 16cm

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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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