Perga sp. (genus)

Sawfly or Spitfire at Latham, ACT

Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 1 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Perga sp. (genus) 19 Sep 2020 samreid007
Perga sp. (genus) 8 Aug 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Perga dorsalis 1 Aug 2020 DerekC

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You can tell when there's a change in the season but insects. At least 5 different groups on the same small tree.

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samreid007 wrote:
   4 Aug 2020
Hi Derek, those photos look like they might actually be two different species (ones with the white shoulder and ones without the white shoulder).

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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