Metura elongatus
Saunders' Case Moth at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Metura elongatus | WendyEM | 6 Sep 2025 | |
| Metura elongatus | donhe | 6 Sep 2025 | |
| Unverified | MazzV | 6 Sep 2025 |
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A casemoth, which may be the same specimen as the casemoth at sighting 4693636, which is on the same part of the same riceflower bush (Ozothamnus diosmifolius, refer sighting 4656402), taken 2 months earlier. In this sighting it may be that the leafy elements of the external ‘cladding’ have mostly been knocked or fallen off, leaving the more stem-like bits to predominate, though a couple of dark brown protrusions may be remnant leaves still intact (photo1). The black & orange larva certainly appears to be eating the leaves of the stem it is on (photo 2, in which the head is most visible). Photo 3 shows the case mouth still open just after the lava has retreated inside, and photo 4 provides context.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- riceflower bush (Ozothamnus diosmifolius Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast 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
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