Pterygophorus cinctus
Bottlebrush sawfly at Belconnen, ACT
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| Pterygophorus cinctus | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | JohnGiacon | 2 Apr 2022 |
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On planted Callistemon. ?Sawfly larvae
2 comments
12 Apr 2022
Hi Michael. I tend to put my time into expanding habitat or removing things like African Lovegrass. I doubt the Sawfly will kill the plant, and they probably feed something.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074858-35.247856
- Altitude 598.6m
- Maps Emu Creek
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 25 Abundance
- 20 Mar 2022 08:49 AM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
- Callistemon Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pterygophorus cinctus Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pterygophorus cinctus Scientific name
- Bottlebrush sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2903.6m Recorded at altitude
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