Perga
Sawfly or Spitfire at Dunlop, ACT
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| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | NKingsford | 10 Sep 2024 | |
| Perga | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Nov 2023 | |
| Perga | CarbonAI | 28 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | LD12 | 28 Oct 2023 |
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Sawfly larvae clinging to a eucalypt beside the pond
1 comment
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 149.015167-35.189800
- Altitude 581.0m
- Maps West Belconnen Pond
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2023 06:29 PM Recorded on
- LD12 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- LD12 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perga 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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Record quality
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