Pterygophorus sp. (genus)

Long-tailed Sawfly at Parkes, ACT

Pterygophorus sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 04:35 PM
Pterygophorus sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 04:35 PM
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Identification history

Pterygophorus sp. (genus) 8 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Pterygophorus sp. (genus) 8 Mar 2025 Jimbobo
Pergidae sp. (family) 20 Feb 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Pergidae sp. (family) 4 Feb 2025 CarbonAI
Pergidae sp. (family) 4 Feb 2025 WendyEM
Diptera (order) 3 Feb 2025 Hejor1

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4 comments

   20 Feb 2025
Thanks Wendy
Jimbobo wrote:
   5 Mar 2025
Hejor1 What plant was this on?
Hejor1 wrote:
   6 Mar 2025
@Jimbobo I'm pretty sure it was Meleleuca, but I don't know which species
Jimbobo wrote:
   8 Mar 2025
That make sense, Pterygophorus species oviposit on Melaleuca leaf along the edge like so.

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