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Saunder's Case Moth, Metura elongatus

Helena Scott1850/1870

Australian Museum

Australian Museum
Sydney, Australia

“These large case insects are extremely numerous, and are to be seen on a great variety of plants ... The plant, upon which the male and female in the larva state are figured, is the Grevillea coccinea.' Description from an unpublished manuscript for AW Scott, ’Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations’ (1864-1898).

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  • Title: Saunder's Case Moth, Metura elongatus
  • Creator: Helena Scott
  • Date: 1850/1870
  • Medium: Watercolour painting
Australian Museum

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