Pergagrapta bella

A sawfly at Goulburn, NSW

Pergagrapta bella at Goulburn, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 09:18 AM
Pergagrapta bella at Goulburn, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 09:18 AM
Pergagrapta bella at Goulburn, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 09:18 AM
Pergagrapta bella at Goulburn, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 09:18 AM
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Identification history

Pergagrapta bella 14 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Pergagrapta bella 13 Mar 2025 Jimbobo
Perginae sp. (subfamily) 10 Mar 2025 CarbonAI
Unidentified 10 Mar 2025 trevorpreston

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Significant sighting

Jimbobo noted:

17 Mar 2025

This appears to closely match Westwood's diagram of the male Perga foersteri, a junior synonym of Pergagrapta bella. What I've previously identified as the male of Pergagrapta bella appears to be in fact Pergagrapta latreillii. Currently reviewing that and will correct once done.

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Jimbobo wrote:
   13 Mar 2025
Male of the species.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Acacia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Pergagrapta bella Scientific name
  • A sawfly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1938m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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