Pergagrapta castanea
A sawfly at Shannons Flat, NSW
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| Pergagrapta castanea | Jimbobo | 4 Mar 2025 | ||
| Pergagrapta sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Feb 2024 | ||
| Unverified | JediNME | 9 Feb 2024 |
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3 comments
13 Jul 2024
This is Pergagrapta castanea, probably a male going by tapered abdomen. There is a lot of Perginae observations capped at genus level and I cant take further to species.
6 Jul 2025
Refer here for diagnostics- https://southernforestlife.net/notes/2024/6/27/pergagrapta-species-identification
Location information
- Places Shannons Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JediNME Recorded by
- Hakea microcarpa Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Male Gender
Collections
- JediNME NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects Pergagrapta castanea
Species information
- Pergagrapta castanea Scientific name
- A sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
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