Perga dorsalis

Steel-blue sawfly, spitfire at Whitlam, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.028912-35.281197
• Altitude 505.5m
• Maps Namarag NR
• Places Whitlam, ACT

Sighting information

• 35 Abundance
• 30 Aug 2024 11:08 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Larvae Breeding behaviour
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Perga dorsalis Scientific name
• Steel-blue sawfly, spitfire Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Minor weed or pest
• Up to 882.3m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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