Perginae sp. (subfamily)
Unidentified pergine sawfly at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | Jimbobo | 6 Jul 2025 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | KimPullen | 27 Sep 2020 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | sbittinger | 22 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
I had a look at the article listed below, which suggests these may be sawfly larvae from the family Pergidae. Sorry, I didn't take a photo of the plant they were clustered on.
https://blog.csiro.au/great-balls-of-spitfires/
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081595-35.283935
- Maps National Arboretum Forests
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 22 Sep 2020 04:54 PM Recorded on
- sbittinger Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- sbittinger NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Perginae sp. (subfamily) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perginae sp. (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified pergine sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1883m Recorded at altitude
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