Pteryperga sp. (genus)

Sawfly at Kalaru, NSW

Pteryperga sp. (genus) at Kalaru, NSW - 12 Jan 2017 05:09 PM
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Pteryperga sp. (genus) 2 May 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Pteryperga sp. (genus) 7 Aug 2017 KimPullen
Pteryperga galla 2 Aug 2017 lpopple
Unidentified 5 Mar 2017 MichaelMcMaster

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Sawfly larvae of some sort.

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KimPullen wrote:
   18 Mar 2017
Certainly a sawfly, Michael. Can I ask what the host (food) plant is?
lpopple wrote:
   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.
KimPullen wrote:
   7 Aug 2017
Species added on behalf of Lindsay Popple.

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