Perginae sp. (subfamily)
1 Unidentified pergine sawfly at Hackett, ACT
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| Perginae sp. (subfamily) | Jimbobo | 17 Mar 2025 | |
| Perga dorsalis | waltraud | 31 Aug 2024 | |
| Perga | CarbonAI | 30 Aug 2024 | |
| Perga dorsalis | JenniM | 30 Aug 2024 |
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User's notes
Very hungry, almost defoliated the top half of this Eucalypt sapling
2 comments
31 Aug 2024
Jenni, great photo of a Sawfly; a group of sawflies can defoliate a whole tree.
17 Mar 2025
A *Perga* species is possible. Unfortunately we can't usually identify the larvae to species level and in most cases even to a genus, without rearing through to adults. More research is needed in this area.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.168881-35.254342
- Altitude 669.0m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 21 Aug 2024 05:03 PM Recorded on
- JenniM Recorded by
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JenniM 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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