Metura elongatus (Saunders, 1847) is a animal in the Psychidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Metura elongatus (Saunders, 1847)
Metura elongatus, also called Saunders' case moth or large bagworm, is a Psychidae family moth found in eastern Australia including Tasmania.
Saunders' case moth, also commonly called the large bagworm, has the scientific name Metura elongatus. It is a moth species that belongs to the Psychidae family. This moth is found in the eastern half of Australia, including the island of Tasmania.
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Apterona helicoidella (Vallot, 1827)
Oiketicus kirbyi Guilding, 1827
Lepidoscia heliochares (Meyrick, 1893)
Canephora hirsuta (Poda, 1761)
Psyche casta (Pallas, 1767)
Liothula omnivora Fereday, 1878
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