Sawfly, Spitfire at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Pseudoperga sp. (genus) | 21 Feb 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Pseudoperga sp. (genus) | 15 Feb 2023 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Unidentified | 15 Feb 2023 | JohnGiacon |
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AlisonMilton
wrote:
16 Feb 2023
I know. Generally, sawfly larvae hold their rear ends up as in your photo. Some leaf beetles flip their rear ends but they don't hold them in the air like this.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075077-35.247978
- Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 44 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2023 04:57 PM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
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Insects Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Additional information
- Eucalypt Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Pseudoperga sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Sawfly, Spitfire Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1938m Recorded at altitude
- 91 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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