Perga sp. (genus)

Sawfly or Spitfire at Yass, NSW

Perga sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 23 Sep 2023
Perga sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 23 Sep 2023
Perga sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 23 Sep 2023
Perga sp. (genus) at Yass, NSW - 23 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Perginae sp. (subfamily) 10 Sep 2024 NKingsford
Perga sp. (genus) 7 Oct 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Perga sp. (genus) 2 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Unidentified 2 Oct 2023 Tapirlord

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Yass area

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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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  • 109 Abundance
  • 23 Sep 2023 01:07 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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