Pterygophorus cinctus
1 Bottlebrush sawfly at Kowen, ACT
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| Pterygophorus cinctus | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Mar 2023 | |
| Pterygophorus cinctus | aussiestuff | 30 Mar 2023 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | CarbonAI | 30 Mar 2023 | |
| Pterygophorus sp. (genus) | abread111 | 30 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | aussiestuff | 30 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
Seems to prefer Callistemon as a host plant as I’ve seen several other caterpillars on them in Canberra recently.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.248970-35.328760
- Maps Molonglo Gorge
- Places Kowen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Mar 2023 01:58 PM Recorded on
- aussiestuff Recorded by
- River Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- aussiestuff Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pterygophorus cinctus Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pterygophorus cinctus Scientific name
- Bottlebrush sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2903.6m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location