Pseudoperga lewisii

A Sawfly at Higgins, ACT

Pseudoperga lewisii at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 10:50 AM

Pseudoperga lewisii at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 10:50 AM

Pseudoperga lewisii at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 10:50 AM

Pseudoperga lewisii at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 10:50 AM

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Identification history

	Pseudoperga lewisii	13 Jan 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	6 Jan 2018	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Jan 2018

I think she may be guarding her eggs laid in the leaf above her - see page 74 of Roger Farrow's book

AlisonMilton wrote:

14 Jan 2018

You're right. I just went back there and there were three tiny little larvae. There were three all with the same markings on the leaf.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029273 -35.237593
Altitude 603.2m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
3 Jan 2018 10:50 AM Recorded on
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Insects Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Pseudoperga lewisii Scientific name
A Sawfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1777.3m Recorded at altitude
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