Pergagrapta polita
1 Sawfly at Latham, ACT
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| Pergagrapta polita | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Mar 2020 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | Bron | 10 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 10 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
Im not sure what this insect is, but it buzzed at me distinctly when i got too close.
1 comment
11 Mar 2020
Great find. I don't think they're harmful - I can usually get close and they're slow to move
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026017-35.215210
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2020 04:32 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Casurina Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pergagrapta polita Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pergagrapta polita Scientific name
- Sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 755.3m Recorded at altitude
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