Sawfly or Spitfire at Reid, ACT
Identification history
| Perga sp. (genus) | 16 Mar 2026 | Jimbobo | ||
| Perga sp. (genus) | 10 Mar 2026 | Pirom |
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Jimbobo
wrote:
16 Mar 2026
Perga affinis or Perga dorsalis. I think this might be a female, but need to see detailed image showing hairs on ovipositor sheath to identify which species. The males are visually the same.
Location information
- Places Reid, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Pirom Recorded by
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Collections
Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Perga sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Sawfly or Spitfire Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1490.9m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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