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]
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Larva extending from case for locomotion -
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Larva in case
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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
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Metura elongatus.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Metura elongatus (Saunders, 1847)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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