Saunders' case moth at Wright, ACT
Identification history
| Metura elongatus | 5 May 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 4 May 2023 | jac |
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Seen this cocoon in garden before but not the creature inside. It put on a good show today!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.030892-35.325387
- Places Wright, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 May 2023 02:22 PM Recorded on
- jac Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) jac Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
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
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Synonyms
Metura elongata Metura elongatus
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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