Metura elongatus
2 Saunders' Case Moth at Undefined Area
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| Metura elongatus | 31 Jan 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Metura elongatus | 31 Jan 2024 | Span102 |
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I picked this up not knowing what it was - when i did an image search i was astonished and put it right back where i found it. It is now attached to my corea plant and remains there at time of publishing this.
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Location information
- Places Mittagong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Span102 Recorded by
- corea Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Span102 Southern Highlands NatureMapr Metura elongatus Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Metura elongata Metura elongatus
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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