Pseudoperga sp. (genus)

Sawfly, Spitfire at Cotter River, ACT

Pseudoperga sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jan 2021
Pseudoperga sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Pseudoperga sp. (genus) 25 Feb 2021 KimPullen
Perga sp. (genus) 21 Feb 2021 GregD
Unidentified 21 Feb 2021 SWishart

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Around 2.5 cm in length. I'm pretty sure it's a fly but it's a bit of a guess as to what sort

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   21 Feb 2021
Hi, this is a sawfly, possibly Pseudoperga lewisii. I'd also say there are at least two, not one. The leg at the top of the photo is coming from the other side of the leaf and you can just see the body along the edge of the leaf.
SWishart wrote:
   21 Feb 2021
Thanks and good eyes. I thought that leg was just a mark on the leaf.

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  • 26 Jan 2021 09:25 AM Recorded on
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