Insects
Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Sighting 4458569

Pergagrapta bicolor

A sawfly at Borough, NSW

Pergagrapta bicolor at Borough, NSW - suppressed
Pergagrapta bicolor at Borough, NSW - suppressed
Pergagrapta bicolor at Borough, NSW - suppressed
Pergagrapta bicolor at Borough, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Pergagrapta bicolor 4 Mar 2025 Jimbobo
Perginae sp. (subfamily) 15 Dec 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Perginae sp. (subfamily) 11 Dec 2022 SimoneC
Unverified 10 Dec 2022 Paul4K

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3 comments

SimoneC wrote:
   11 Dec 2022
Actually a sawfly rather than wasp. An easy way to tell is the lack of a narrow “waist”
Paul4K wrote:
   11 Dec 2022
Thanks, couldn't really make it fit wasps and didn't think of sawflys.
Jimbobo wrote:
   6 Jul 2025
Refer- https://southernforestlife.net/notes/2024/6/27/pergagrapta-species-identification

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Goodenia sp. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

  • Pergagrapta bicolor Scientific name
  • A sawfly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 842.18m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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