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Home Insects Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)

Perga sp. (genus)

Sawfly or Spitfire at Latham, ACT

Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020
Perga sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Perga sp. (genus) 12 Sep 2020 michaelb
Perga sp. (genus) 11 Sep 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 11 Sep 2020 tpreston

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Sort of like a spitfire, only it was just 1 by itself, and much larger, about 50 or 60mm

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Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Hop Bush) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough bedstraw) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Gamochaeta americana (Cudweed) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Latham, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE Vicia disperma (Two Seeded Vetch) at Latham, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Latham, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Lenkunya virgata (Brown-streaked planarian) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Lenkunya virgata (Brown-streaked planarian) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Limacus flavus (Yellow Cellar Slug) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Chrysothrix xanthina (A lichen) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston Xylobolus illudens (Purplish Stereum) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston Pycnoporus sp. (Scarlet Bracket) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Latham, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by pinnaCLE Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Latham, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by pinnaCLE Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Robshelfordia simplex (Shelford's Western Cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Palimmeces habrophanes (A Concealer moth) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Monolepta minima (Leaf beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Anzora unicolor (Grey Planthopper) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Paropsisterna variicollis (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by tpreston Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by tpreston Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by tpreston Cicendia quadrangularis (Oregon Timwort) at Latham, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by pinnaCLE Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by tpreston Linaria arvensis (Corn Toadflax) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by tpreston Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by tpreston Calvatia cyathiformis at Latham, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by Caric Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Latham, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by Caric Digitaria brownii (Cotton Panic Grass) at Latham, ACT - 23 Apr 2020 by MattM Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Latham, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by MattM Myopsalta waterhousei (Smoky Buzzer) at Latham, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by MattM Arthropodium fimbriatum (Chocolate Lily) at Latham, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by MattM Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM Linaria arvensis (Corn Toadflax) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM Carex inversa (Knob Sedge) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM Ctenotus robustus (Robust Striped-skink) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by AndrewZelnik Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by JanetRussell Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by JanetRussell Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by JanetRussell Gomphrena celosioides (Gomphrena weed) at Latham, ACT - 6 May 2019 by JaneR Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Latham, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by smimaree Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough bedstraw) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2018 by Rosie Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2018 by Rosie Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Latham, ACT - 6 Feb 2016 by KShort Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Latham, ACT - 25 May 2015 by michaelb
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Hop Bush) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough bedstraw) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Gamochaeta americana (Cudweed) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Latham, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE
Vicia disperma (Two Seeded Vetch) at Latham, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Latham, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE
Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Lenkunya virgata (Brown-streaked planarian) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Lenkunya virgata (Brown-streaked planarian) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Limacus flavus (Yellow Cellar Slug) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Chrysothrix xanthina (A lichen) at Latham, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston
Xylobolus illudens (Purplish Stereum) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston
Pycnoporus sp. (Scarlet Bracket) at Latham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Latham, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by pinnaCLE
Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Latham, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by pinnaCLE
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Robshelfordia simplex (Shelford's Western Cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Calvatia sp. (a puffball ) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Latham, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Palimmeces habrophanes (A Concealer moth) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Monolepta minima (Leaf beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Anzora unicolor (Grey Planthopper) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna variicollis (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Latham, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Latham, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Cicendia quadrangularis (Oregon Timwort) at Latham, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by pinnaCLE
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Linaria arvensis (Corn Toadflax) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Latham, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Calvatia cyathiformis at Latham, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by Caric
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at Latham, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by Caric
Digitaria brownii (Cotton Panic Grass) at Latham, ACT - 23 Apr 2020 by MattM
Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Latham, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by MattM
Myopsalta waterhousei (Smoky Buzzer) at Latham, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by MattM
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Chocolate Lily) at Latham, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by MattM
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM
Linaria arvensis (Corn Toadflax) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM
Carex inversa (Knob Sedge) at Latham, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by MattM
Ctenotus robustus (Robust Striped-skink) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by AndrewZelnik
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by JanetRussell
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by JanetRussell
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by JanetRussell
Gomphrena celosioides (Gomphrena weed) at Latham, ACT - 6 May 2019 by JaneR
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Latham, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by smimaree
Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough bedstraw) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2018 by Rosie
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Latham, ACT - 12 Oct 2018 by Rosie
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Latham, ACT - 6 Feb 2016 by KShort
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Latham, ACT - 25 May 2015 by michaelb

Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Sep 2020 05:08 PM Recorded on
  • tpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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