Perga sp. (genus)

Sawfly or Spitfire at Giralang, ACT

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Identification history

Perga sp. (genus)	6 Jul 2025	Jimbobo
Perga sp. (genus)	13 Jul 2024	Jimbobo
Perga dorsalis	24 Feb 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	20 Feb 2023	Denise

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remained in place for a good few hours missed what i assume to be wing development

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Jimbobo wrote:

13 Jul 2024

Ovipostor valves not visible for positive species identification. P.affinis or P.dorsalis.

Refer- https://southernforestlife.net/notes/2024/6/26/perga-species-identification

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Location information

Coordinates 149.089067 -35.213422
Altitude 586.9m
Places Giralang, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
16 Feb 2023 06:53 AM Recorded on
Denise Recorded by
Collections
Denise NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects

Additional information

on a sweet corn plant Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Perga sp. (genus) Scientific name
Sawfly or Spitfire Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1490.9m Recorded at altitude
217 images trained Machine learning
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Record quality

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Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania