Perga
Sawfly or Spitfire at Mitchell, ACT
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| Perga | Jimbobo | 6 Jul 2025 | |
| Perga dorsalis | MichaelBedingfield | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Perga dorsalis | MichaelBedingfield | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 17 Feb 2021 |
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User's notes
I think this is a saw fly, large and stocky, 15-20mm.
1 comment
6 Jul 2025
Either Perga affinis or Perga dorsalis, the necessary diagnostics are not visible. Refer- https://southernforestlife.net/notes/2024/6/26/perga-species-identification
Location information
- Coordinates 149.138890-35.225050
- Maps Crace Grasslands
- Places Mitchell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2021 03:49 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Sweet Briar Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perga Scientific name
- Sawfly or Spitfire Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1490.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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