Inconclusive sighting

Unidentified Sawfly at Thredbo, NSW

Pergidae sp. (family) at Thredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 11:39 AM

Pergidae sp. (family) at Thredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 11:39 AM

Pergidae sp. (family) at Thredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 11:39 AM

Pergidae sp. (family) at Thredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 11:39 AM

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Identification history

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This is the larvae of Paropsisterna hectica.

	Insufficient or inconclusive evidence	5 Mar 2025	Jimbobo
	Pergidae sp. (family)	18 Jul 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	7 Feb 2022	HelenCross

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2 comments

samreid007 wrote:

21 Apr 2022

Interesting species. I've never seen one like it on Canberra Nature Map. No idea what species it is!

Jimbobo wrote:

4 Mar 2025

Feeds on Snow Gums.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.273527 -36.501582
Altitude 1967.8m
Maps Kosciuszko National Park
Places Thredbo, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
6 Feb 2022 11:39 AM Recorded on
HelenCross Recorded by
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HelenCross Inconclusive

Additional information

Eucalypt Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour

Species information

Pergidae sp. (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Sawfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 707.2m Recorded at altitude
186 images trained Machine learning
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