Pseudoperga belinda

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Identification history

Pseudoperga belinda	5 Mar 2025	Jimbobo
Pseudoperga lewisii	5 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Pseudoperga sp. (genus)	5 Jan 2021	owenh

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Very protective

5 comments

Harrisi wrote:

11 Jan 2021

great shot to make the connection between the two life stages Owen!

Bron wrote:

14 Jan 2021

Great find Owen :)

owenh wrote:

14 Jan 2021

Hi folks, thanks for your comments. This was one of those special moments. Had just bent down to check out the ring of larvae when, quick as a flash, the adult appeared taking up the protective posture. Very impressed with the courage and protective display.

argybee wrote:

15 Jan 2021

Not many solitary insects do parental care of larvae. Nice find!

owenh wrote:

9 Mar 2025

Many thanks for the update @Jimbobo

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Sighting information

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Significant Sawfly sightings. owenh NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects Featured

Additional information

Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pseudoperga belinda Scientific name
Common name
Unknown
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania