Saunders' Case Moth at Coburg, VIC
Identification history
| Metura elongatus | 27 Aug 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Metura elongatus | 27 Aug 2025 | WendyEM |
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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
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Collections
WendyEM NatureMapr Metura elongatus Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Strelitzia sp. - Bird of paradise plant Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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