Metura elongatus

Saunders' Case Moth at Doonan, QLD

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Metura elongatus DonnaTomkinson 29 Jul 2019
Metura elongatus MichaelBedingfield 25 Jul 2019
Unverified JBudgie 24 Jul 2019

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3 comments

   25 Jul 2019
Bagworm moth cocoon?
   25 Jul 2019
Yes, possibly Metura elongatus, Saunders' Case Moth, see:
https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/LargeBagworm.htm
   26 Jul 2019
Species added to taxonomy ready for confirmation by local expert.

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 24 Jul 2019 04:36 PM Recorded on
  • JBudgie Recorded by

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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
  • Synonyms

    Metura elongata Metura elongatus

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