Perga
1 Sawfly or Spitfire at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Perga | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Mar 2022 | |
| Perga | SimoneC | 19 Feb 2022 |
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Metallic blue and yellow sawfly. It was rubbing its abdomen on the leaf surface and had created an area visible in the photos where the glaucus leaf coating has been removed. Possibly before laying eggs?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.051636-34.978050
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Feb 2022 04:52 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
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6 / 7
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