Perginae sp. (subfamily)

Unidentified pergine sawfly at Coree, ACT

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Identification history

Perginae sp. (subfamily)	12 Apr 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Perginae sp. (subfamily)	10 Apr 2022	donhe
Unverified	10 Apr 2022	Christine

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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.

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RogerF wrote:

10 Apr 2022

Thanks for that image, definitely sawfly larvae but not of a species that I know.

RogerF wrote:

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.

Christine wrote:

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.

Jimbobo wrote:

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.

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Sighting information

11 Abundance
10 Apr 2022 12:07 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
275 images trained Machine learning
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