Metura elongatus
Saunders' Case Moth at Coburg, VIC
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| Metura elongatus | ibaird | 27 Aug 2025 | ||
| Metura elongatus | WendyEM | 27 Aug 2025 |
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Strange case adornment due to the plant it has found itself on
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Location information
- Coordinates 144.956895-37.738204
- Places Coburg, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 25 Jun 2008 01:12 AM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- Strelitzia sp. - Bird of paradise plant Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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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
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Synonyms
Metura elongata Metura elongatus
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