Pterygophorus cinctus

Bottlebrush sawfly at Quaama, NSW

Pterygophorus cinctus at Quaama, NSW - 22 Feb 2008
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Identification history

Pterygophorus cinctus 9 Dec 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 14 Nov 2019 FionaG

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6 comments

KerriLee wrote:
   14 Nov 2019
Stunning photo Fiona!
FionaG wrote:
   14 Nov 2019
Thank you Kerri-Lee. I'm afraid that now I know I can easily put my photos up, I have become a bit obsessed.
KerriLee wrote:
   14 Nov 2019
Obsession is great! Keep them coming :)
KerriLee wrote:
   14 Nov 2019
I'll ask Roger to take a look at these. They do look like sawfly larvae, but there are also some beetle larvae that look rather similar.
KimPullen wrote:
   9 Dec 2019
Fiona, these look like Bottlebrush sawfly larvae, Pterygophorus. Do you know the host plant?
FionaG wrote:
   10 Dec 2019
The host plant was indeed a bottlebrush.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 22 Feb 2008 01:42 PM Recorded on
  • FionaG Recorded by

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