Pseudoperga lewisii
A Sawfly at Cooma, NSW
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| Pseudoperga lewisii | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | mahargiani | 7 Feb 2023 |
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User's notes
seemed very interested in whatever the mark on the leaf was, simply moved around leaf until disturbed too much, when it flew away
1 comment
12 Feb 2023
This sawfly guards its eggs and larvae - I think the brown strip is were eggs have been laid
Location information
- Coordinates 149.122884-36.209391
- Altitude 882.7m
- Maps Cooma North Ridge Reserve
- Places Cooma, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Feb 2023 02:43 PM Recorded on
- mahargiani Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- mahargiani Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudoperga lewisii Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pseudoperga lewisii Scientific name
- A Sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1777.3m Recorded at altitude
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