Metura elongatus (original) (raw)
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Species of moth
| Metura elongatus | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Metura |
| Species: | M. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Metura elongatus(Saunders, 1847)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| Oiketicus elongatus Saunders, 1847 Oiketicus saundersii Westwood, 1855 Phragmatoecia capucina Wallengren, 1860 Oiketicus saundersi Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929 |
Saunders' case moth or the large bagworm (Metura elongatus) is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is known from the eastern half of Australia, including Tasmania.[2]
Larva extending from case for locomotion
Case
Larva in case
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Metura elongatus (Saunders, 1847)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2019.