Pergagrapta spinolae

A sawfly at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

Pergagrapta spinolae	6 Jul 2025	Jimbobo
Pergagrapta sp. (genus)	14 Feb 2021	KimPullen
Pergidae sp. (family)	22 Oct 2020	samreid007
Pergidae sp. (family)	22 Oct 2020	samreid007
Pergagrapta sp. (genus)	19 Apr 2020	AlisonMilton

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Jimbobo wrote:

13 Jul 2024

https://southernforestlife.net/notes/2024/6/26/pergagrapta-species-identification

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 149.034585 -35.257377
Altitude 671.5m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Apr 2020 03:04 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania