Polyclonus atratus
1 A sawfly at Dunlop, ACT
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| Polyclonus atratus | KimPullen | 23 Mar 2019 | |
| Polyclonus atratus | CathB | 23 Mar 2019 |
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I have now seen about a dozen of these, all on Lomandra longifolia leaves where they are easily seen against the bright green background. All had feathery antennae. I was even able to catch one that landed on my hand, if you would like a specimen. Body length (minus antennae) is about 4mm.
I found a picture of Polyclonus online at http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=334014
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26 Mar 2019
Thanks Cath. Your observations suggest that Lomandra might be the hostplant of the larvae, and it would be worth searching them at some time in the future.
The boldsystems image apparently shows the museum specimen that a DNA sample was taken from. I have to say your images are much better!
The boldsystems image apparently shows the museum specimen that a DNA sample was taken from. I have to say your images are much better!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075917-35.266937
- Altitude 618.3m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 22 Mar 2019 04:35 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Lomandra longifolia Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polyclonus atratus Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Polyclonus atratus Scientific name
- A sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 798.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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