Perginae sp. (subfamily)
Unidentified pergine sawfly at Whitlam, ACT
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| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | Jimbobo | 17 Mar 2025 | |
| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | NKingsford | 10 Sep 2024 | |
| Perga | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Aug 2024 | |
| Perga | CarbonAI | 22 Aug 2024 | |
| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | Jiggy | 22 Aug 2024 |
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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 149.040525-35.286546
- Altitude 540.0m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Whitlam, ACT
Sighting information
- 25 Abundance
- 22 Aug 2024 08:17 AM Recorded on
- Jiggy Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Jiggy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Perginae sp. (subfamily) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perginae sp. (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified pergine sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1883m Recorded at altitude
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