Perga
Sawfly or Spitfire at Michelago, NSW
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23 Aug 2026
This is a female of either Perga affinis or Perga dorsalis. Need to see a detailed image showing the ovipositor flap hairs to separate the two. Males are indistinguishable.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.157539-35.777636
- Altitude 778.8m
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Feb 2022 04:29 PM Recorded on
- Illilanga Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Perga sp. (genus) Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Insects
Species information
- Perga 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
Quality score
6 / 7
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