Pterygophorus cinctus

Bottlebrush sawfly at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Pterygophorus cinctus 3 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Pterygophorus cinctus 31 Dec 2022 SimoneC
Unverified 31 Dec 2022 Collyology

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Landed at Upper Hacket yesterday afternoon. Is this a flower wasp or spider wasp or something else?

2 comments

SimoneC wrote:
   31 Dec 2022
This is a sawfly that mimics a wasp
Collyology wrote:
   31 Dec 2022
Thanks - it is a striking insect.

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