Pseudoperga lewisii

A Sawfly at Googong, NSW

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Identification history

	Pseudoperga lewisii	9 Mar 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Pseudoperga lewisii	8 Mar 2022	WHall

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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
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Insects Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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