Xyloperga lalage
A perginae sawfly at Cook, ACT
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| Xyloperga lalage | Jimbobo | 4 Mar 2025 | |
| Xyloperga sp. (genus) | Jimbobo | 13 Jul 2024 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | KimPullen | 14 Jan 2019 | |
| Perga | CathB | 13 Jan 2019 |
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2 comments
15 Jan 2019
Hi Cath - Could be a Perga, or another genus in the family Pergidae. Further investigation needed.
4 Mar 2025
This is Xyloperga lalage, female. Refer- https://southernforestlife.net/notes/xyloperga-species-identification
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074640-35.269395
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Jan 2019 07:42 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Cyperus eragrostis Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects Xyloperga lalage
Species information
- Xyloperga lalage Scientific name
- A perginae sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1100m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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