Metura species PSYCHIDAE,   TINEOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

(Photo: courtesy of Steve Pearson, Airlie Beach, Queensland)

This Caterpillar covers its case with leaves. The caterpillar has a yellow head and thorax, which has two brown stripes

The similarity of the markings on the head and thorax of caterpillar to those on Metura elongatus imply that this caterpillar is also in Metura.

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(written 27 September 2017, updated 19 April 2023)