Pterygophorus cinctus

Bottlebrush sawfly at Cook, ACT

Pterygophorus cinctus at Cook, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 10:07 AM
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Identification history

Pterygophorus cinctus 17 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Pterygophorus cinctus 11 Jan 2023 SimoneC
Unverified 11 Jan 2023 Tammy

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2 comments

SimoneC wrote:
   11 Jan 2023
Actually a sawfly rather than a wasp
Tammy wrote:
   11 Jan 2023
Thank you, I had forgotten about sawflies. Very interesting.

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  • White flowering melaleuca? Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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