Pseudoperga lewisii
A Sawfly at Googong, NSW
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| Pseudoperga lewisii | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Mar 2022 | |
| Pseudoperga lewisii | WHall | 8 Mar 2022 |
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in the first image the female fly is "guarding" her larvae. In the second image all the larvae are huddled together with their heads facing outwards. In the final image the larvae have spread out along the stem, the next day( 7Mar 22) they were back in the huddled position.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.196722-35.427493
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2022 04:24 PM Recorded on
- WHall Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudoperga lewisii Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pseudoperga lewisii Scientific name
- A Sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1777.3m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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