Sawfly or Spitfire at Stromlo, ACT
Identification history
| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | 10 Sep 2024 | NKingsford | ||
| Perga sp. (genus) | 3 Jun 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Perga sp. (genus) | 2 Jun 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Unverified | 2 Jun 2023 | HelenCross |
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NKingsford
wrote:
10 Sep 2024
The furthest you can get with this is Perginae. This is one of the Myrtaceae feeding genera which includes Acanthoperga, Antiperga, Paraperga, Perga, Peragrapta, Pseudoperga and Xyloperga.
As there is are no systematic references or diagnostic characteristics of the larvae and with over 50 species within this grouping, it's almost impossible to determine the species, let alone genera in which they belong to.
As there is are no systematic references or diagnostic characteristics of the larvae and with over 50 species within this grouping, it's almost impossible to determine the species, let alone genera in which they belong to.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.019677-35.378748
- Altitude 613.2m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 2 Jun 2023 01:11 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Additional information
- Black sally Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- False Insect on a flower
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
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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