Perginae sp. (subfamily)
Unidentified pergine sawfly at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | Jimbobo | 6 Jul 2025 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Mar 2021 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | SWishart | 4 Mar 2021 |
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User's notes
Not sure what they are a caterpillar of but the behaviour was similar to that of clumps of spitfires.
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6 Jul 2025
In lieu of a comprehensive study or guide to the larvae of the nearly 60 species in subfamily Perginae; subfamily level identification is the only valid option.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.971872-35.892575
- Altitude 1268.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 15 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2021 10:54 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- SWishart 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
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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