Pseudoperga
Sawfly, Spitfire at Belconnen, ACT
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| Pseudoperga | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Pseudoperga | AlisonMilton | 15 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | JohnGiacon | 15 Feb 2023 |
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3 comments
16 Feb 2023
I know. Generally, sawfly larvae hold their rear ends up as in your photo. Some leaf beetles flip their rear ends but they don't hold them in the air like this.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075077-35.247978
- Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 44 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2023 04:57 PM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
- Eucalypt Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudoperga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pseudoperga Scientific name
- Sawfly, Spitfire Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1544.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location