Perga sp. (genus)

1 Sawfly or Spitfire at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

	Perga sp. (genus)	5 Mar 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Perga sp. (genus)	19 Feb 2022	SimoneC

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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 Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects

Species information

Perga sp. (genus) Scientific name
Sawfly or Spitfire Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1490.9m Recorded at altitude
217 images trained Machine learning
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