Perga sp. (genus)
Sawfly or Spitfire at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Perga sp. (genus) | Jimbobo | 24 Mar 2026 | |
| Perga sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Mar 2026 | |
| Unverified | HSweatman | 21 Mar 2026 |
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wasp?
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24 Mar 2026
Male of Perga affinis or Perga dorsalis. Only the females can be visually separated, by the difference in structure of the ovipositor sheath hairs.Refer- https://southernforestlife.net/notes/2024/6/26/perga-species-identification
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065689-35.285309
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Mar 2026 11:34 AM Recorded on
- HSweatman Recorded by
- Allocasuarina sp Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- HSweatman NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
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
- External link More information
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