Pterygophorus sp. (genus)
Long-tailed Sawfly at Parkes, ACT
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| Pterygophorus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Mar 2025 | |
| Pterygophorus sp. (genus) | Jimbobo | 8 Mar 2025 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Feb 2025 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | CarbonAI | 4 Feb 2025 | |
| Pergidae sp. (family) | WendyEM | 4 Feb 2025 | |
| Diptera (order) | Hejor1 | 3 Feb 2025 |
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4 comments
8 Mar 2025
That make sense, Pterygophorus species oviposit on Melaleuca leaf along the edge like so.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131264-35.290203
- Altitude 568.0m
- Maps Commonwealth & Kings Parks Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2025 04:35 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pterygophorus sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pterygophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Long-tailed Sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 674m Recorded at altitude
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