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Pterygophorinae (subfamily)

Sawfly at Melba, ACT

Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024
Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024
Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 16 Jul 2024
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Pterygophorinae (subfamily) 17 Jul 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Jul 2024 kasiaaus

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About 20mm

4 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
pupating sawfly larvae ?
kasiaaus wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
I suspected a sawfly larva as well but I don't really know.
WendyEM wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
was it in the ground, the ones I know well went down to the ground and pupated together in cells in the soil. Or is it in wood?
kasiaaus wrote:
   16 Jul 2024
It was in the bark of a eucalyptus tree about 1.5m off the ground.

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