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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Chlenias nodosus (A geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Chlenias ochrocrana (White-point Crest-moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
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Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 23 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 22 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Lepidoscia saxosa at Melba, ACT - 20 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Lepidoscia saxosa at Melba, ACT - 20 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Chlenias nodosus (A geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Thrincophora impletana (a Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Lepidoscia saxosa at Melba, ACT - 17 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Monopis icterogastra (Wool Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Leptocroca sanguinolenta (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Drepanacra binocula (Notched brown lacewing) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jun 2022 by kasiaaus
Oxycanus silvanus (Pale Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 27 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 26 May 2022 by kasiaaus
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Epyaxa subidaria (Subidaria Moth) at Melba, ACT - 26 May 2022 by kasiaaus
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Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 25 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 25 May 2022 by kasiaaus
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Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 23 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Metasia pharisalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 23 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 21 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Eccymatoge fulvida (A geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Euphronarcha luxaria (Striated Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Cryptaspasma sordida (A Tortricid moth (Olethreutinae)) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Zelleria cynetica (Rectangular Ermine Moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Oxycanus silvanus (Pale Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Eutorna tricasis (A Depressariid moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Simplicia armatalis (Crescent Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Chenuala heliaspis (Rose Anthelid) at Melba, ACT - 11 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Opogona omoscopa (Detritus Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Fisera perplexata (Light-tan Crest-moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa microspila (Little Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 9 May 2022 by kasiaaus
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Spoladea recurvalis (Beet Webworm) at Melba, ACT - 9 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa tibiata (Horseshoe Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 9 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Thrincophora lignigerana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Rentinus dilatatus (Fulgorid planthopper) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Poecilasthena pulchraria (Australian Cranberry Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Stibaroma melanotoxa (Grey-caped Line-moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 May 2022 by kasiaaus
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Lobesia (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Epyaxa sodaliata (Sodaliata Moth, Clover Moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Tinea pallescentella (Tineidae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
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Oxycanus australis (Southern Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 19 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardices (genus) (Tiger moth (formerly Spilosoma)) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Scoparia oxygona (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
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Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut Vein Crest Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
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Chrysolarentia imperviata (Elusuve Carpet) at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Palaeosia undescribed species at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Lithosiini (tribe) (Footman) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Constrictana group constrictana at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Stathmopoda (genus) (A curved-horn moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Stibaroma melanotoxa (Grey-caped Line-moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Lesser rice leaf-roller) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Epitymbia (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Xanthorhoe anaspila (Dark-patch Carpet) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Anarsia dryinopa at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus

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