Pergagrapta spinolae

1 A sawfly at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Pergagrapta spinolae	13 Jul 2024	Jimbobo
Pergagrapta spinolae	11 Jul 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Pergagrapta sp. (genus)	10 Apr 2020	jb2602
Pergagrapta sp. (genus)	10 Apr 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	9 Apr 2020	jb2602

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4 comments

jb2602 wrote:

9 Apr 2020

Could this be Pergagrapta sp. ? Pergagrapta spinolae according to iNat

jb2602 wrote:

8 Jul 2024

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/64084674#activity_identification_8ed0b124-d4ff-4f4a-9023-de7bbf3f9d54

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 Jul 2024

Thanks John - Paul's guides are very useful

Jimbobo wrote:

6 Jul 2025

It remains to be seen if P.spinolae is distinctive separate species from P.latreillii. They may be one and the same with P.spinolae being simply melanistic forms. This type of melanistic variation is commonly found in other Perginae species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.152037 -35.259199
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Apr 2020 05:15 PM Recorded on
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jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pergagrapta spinolae Scientific name
A sawfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 671.5m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania