Perginae sp. (subfamily)
Unidentified pergine sawfly at Coree, ACT
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| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Apr 2022 | |
| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | donhe | 10 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 10 Apr 2022 |
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User's notes
I believe these are the same individuals I photographed yesterday, but now on the path, not on the tree trunk. See 4431182. Third photo shows the trees, fourth shows them on the path with trees in background. @donhe, @RogerF, @ibaird.
4 comments
10 Apr 2022
Thanks for that image, definitely sawfly larvae but not of a species that I know.
12 Apr 2022
Is it still possible to collect some and allow to pupate in soil in a vivarium and photograph adults when they emerge in spring.
12 Apr 2022
Sorry Roger, it was a couple of days ago that I took the above photos, and they were on the move, in fact they were on the path, and I nearly trod on them myself, so possibly other walkers did, or if not they would have moved from that location. Though someone like @AlisonMilton (who knows exactly where they were) may have been able to rear them, I am afraid it is probably too late now.
13 Jul 2024
If you do happen to see these distinctive late stage larvae again here's a couple of references- Froggatt's notes
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3348559
Some general rearing info
https://bugtracks.wordpress.com/rearing/
I've also been advised Vermiculite can be successfully used as a pupation medium instead of soil.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3348559
Some general rearing info
https://bugtracks.wordpress.com/rearing/
I've also been advised Vermiculite can be successfully used as a pupation medium instead of soil.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.977560-35.241383
- Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
- Places Coree, ACT
Sighting information
- 11 Abundance
- 10 Apr 2022 12:07 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Perginae sp. (subfamily) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perginae sp. (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified pergine sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1883m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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