Perginae sp. (subfamily)

Unidentified pergine sawfly at QPRC LGA

Perginae sp. (subfamily) at QPRC LGA - 16 Feb 2024
Perginae sp. (subfamily) at QPRC LGA - 16 Feb 2024
Perginae sp. (subfamily) at QPRC LGA - 16 Feb 2024
Perginae sp. (subfamily) at QPRC LGA - 16 Feb 2024
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Perginae sp. (subfamily) 22 Feb 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Paropsis sp. (genus) 17 Feb 2024 Csteele4

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Waving about in a spitfire-like fashion. Clever.

4 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   17 Feb 2024
Looking at these again and thinking I might have given you a bum steer about them being leaf beetle larvae - Leaning towards sawfly larvae now!
Csteele4 wrote:
   17 Feb 2024
@HelenCross I ran them through iNat and it thinks leaf beetle, too! @AlisonMilton, what do you think?
DianneClarke wrote:
   17 Feb 2024
I lean towards sawflies too. iNat is not always right with these or leaf beetle larvae.
Csteele4 wrote:
   17 Feb 2024
They certainly behaved like sawfly larvae!

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  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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