Perga sp. (genus)

Sawfly or Spitfire at Bobundara, NSW

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Identification history

Perginae sp. (subfamily)	10 Sep 2024	NKingsford
Perga sp. (genus)	28 Sep 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Perga sp. (genus)	27 Sep 2023	CarbonAI
Unverified	27 Sep 2023	trevorpreston

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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.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.003347 -36.466166
Altitude 908.0m
Maps Bobundara Nature Reserve
Places Bobundara, NSW

Sighting information

15 Abundance
27 Sep 2023 04:00 PM Recorded on
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Insects Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Gum tree Associated plant
25mm to 50mm 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
206 images trained Machine learning
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