Pterygophorus cinctus

Bottlebrush sawfly at Torrens, ACT

Pterygophorus cinctus at Torrens, ACT - 1 Apr 2023
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Pterygophorus cinctus 1 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 1 Apr 2023 nathkay

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4 comments

   1 Apr 2023
I s there a Bottlebrush nearby?
nathkay wrote:
   3 Apr 2023
Thanks Michael. There are three small bottlebrushes in the yard, all of which have recently had their foliage attacked... would this guy have anything to do with that?
   3 Apr 2023
Yes almost certainly the culprit - you can pick them off with your fingers if others are still there, but you could also consider yourself as a gardener of native sawflies in addition to bottlebrush flowers
nathkay wrote:
   3 Apr 2023
Happy to become a sawfly gardener... the possums don't allow me much success at anything else.

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  • 1 Apr 2023 03:23 PM Recorded on
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  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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