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Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)

Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)

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Sawflies are wasp-like insects that are in the suborder Symphyta within the order Hymenoptera, alongside ants, bees, and wasps. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plants where they lay their eggs. 

The primary distinction between sawflies and the Apocrita (ants, bees, and wasps) is that the adults lack a "wasp waist", and instead have a broad connection between the abdomen and the thorax.

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
3 Feb 2025
@samreid007 and @MichaelBedingfield thank you .
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus)
samreid007 wrote:
3 Feb 2025
Hi Michael, I'm not sure on the ID, so best to be cautious.
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus)
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
3 Feb 2025
Thanks Sam. I have suggested Lophyrotoma interrupta. If you are not sure, I could confirm it as Lophyrotoma sp. (genus).
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus)
samreid007 wrote:
2 Feb 2025
Lophyrotoma interrupta?
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus)
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
1 Feb 2025
Hi @samreid007 - do you have an ID for this sawfly?
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus)

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Pergidae sp. (family)

Pergidae sp. (family)

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Pterygophorinae (subfamily) at Watson, ACT

Lophyrotoma sp. (genus) at Manoora, QLD

Lophyrotoma interrupta at Manoora, QLD

Pseudoperga sp. (genus) at Watson, ACT

Pterygophorus cinctus at Watson, ACT

Caliroa cerasi at Watson, ACT

Pergidae sp. (family) at Watson, ACT

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