Pteryperga sp. (genus)

Sawfly at Kalaru, NSW

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Pteryperga sp. (genus) MichaelBedingfield 2 May 2024
Pteryperga sp. (genus) KimPullen 7 Aug 2017
Pteryperga galla lpopple 2 Aug 2017
Unverified MichaelMcMaster 5 Mar 2017

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Sawfly larvae of some sort.

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   18 Mar 2017
Certainly a sawfly, Michael. Can I ask what the host (food) plant is?
   2 Aug 2017
Pteryperga galla is known to feed on Elaeocarpus reticulatus. I am familiar with the distinctive larvae from observations in Qld, but the sawfly also occurs in NSW.
   7 Aug 2017
Species added on behalf of Lindsay Popple.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 12 Jan 2017 05:09 PM Recorded on
  • MichaelMcMaster Recorded by

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