Pterygophorus cinctus
Bottlebrush sawfly at Boro, NSW
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| Pterygophorus cinctus | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| Pterygophorus cinctus | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 27 Nov 2025 |
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28 Nov 2025
The larvae are capable of striping the leaves off you callistemon - so you may want to regulate the numbers
Location information
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- Kunzea ericoides Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- Paul4K NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pterygophorus cinctus Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Pterygophorus cinctus Scientific name
- Bottlebrush sawfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2903.6m Recorded at altitude
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