Pterygophorinae (subfamily)

Sawfly at Melba, ACT

Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024
Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024
Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024
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Pterygophorinae (subfamily) 17 Jul 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Jul 2024 kasiaaus

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About 20mm

4 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
pupating sawfly larvae ?
kasiaaus wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
I suspected a sawfly larva as well but I don't really know.
WendyEM wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
was it in the ground, the ones I know well went down to the ground and pupated together in cells in the soil. Or is it in wood?
kasiaaus wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
It was in the bark of a eucalyptus tree about 1.5m off the ground.

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Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Sophta concavata (Varied Hookwing) at Melba, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Tineidae (family) (Clothes moths (Tineidae)) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga acroleuca (Double pale patch Gelechiid) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Glyphidoptera insignana (a tufted Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Pasiphilodes testulata (Pome looper) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Epiphyas ashworthana (Ashworth's Tortrix) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Rhinaria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinaria weevil) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Meritastis laganodes (A Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Thrincophora impletana (a Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Heliocausta undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Macrobathra ceraunobola (a cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae subfam.)) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Clivina basalis (A carab beetle) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga acroleuca (Double pale patch Gelechiid) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Aloa marginata (Donovan's Tiger Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Meyrickiella homosema (Grey Snout Moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Eutorna tricasis (A Depressariid moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Labdia oxysema (A Curved-horn moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Cadra cautella (Almond Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Trigonistis asthenopa (Tiny Snout) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Barea codrella (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Heterozyga coppatias (Chezela group) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Holocola (genus) (Olethreutinae) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Idiodes apicata (Bracken Moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga macroplaca (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Carposina undescribed species (A Fruitworm moth (Family Carposinidae)) at Melba, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Meranda susialis (Three-lined Snout) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Ocrasa albidalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Palimmeces pseudomorpha at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Phycitinae (subfamily) (A snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Anzygina sp. (genus) (A leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga eumela (Gelechiidae) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Holocola (genus) (Olethreutinae) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Tymbophora peltastis (A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Epyaxa sodaliata (Sodaliata Moth, Clover Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Eutorna tricasis (A Depressariid moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Palimmeces pseudomorpha at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Heterozyga coppatias (Chezela group) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Phacodes obscurus (Longhorn Beetle) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Oxythecta (genus) at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha sincerella (Garrha sincerella) at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Melba, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Nola tetralopha (A Nolid moth) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Microdes villosata (Distorted Carpet) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Oxythecta lygrosema (A scat moth (Oecophoridae)) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Lecithocera terrigena (Lecithocera terrigena) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Aporoctena undescribed species (A Geometrid moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Arrade destituta (Hypeninae) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Antictenia punctunculus (A geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Maroga melanostigma (Pecan Stem Girdler) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Heliocausta undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Ocrasa albidalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Omorgus sp. (Hide beetle) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Siphanta sp. (genus) (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Mesophleps (genus) (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Isomoralla gephyrota (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Phylomictis maligna (A Stenomatinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Phrataria bijugata (Bold Phrataria) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Araeopaschia undescribed spANIC19 (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Heliocausta undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus

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  • 16 Jul 2024 12:08 PM Recorded on
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