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Sawfly

Pterygophorus cinctus

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

medium size cousin of the wasp with orange markings and shoulder pads.

Habitat:

In Acacia tree

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e2…

Reference Links:

Sawfly on leaf - Australian Museum

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)
MartinL
That sure looks close Mark.
Mark Ridgway
I agree with Pterygophorus cinctus http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Pterygophorus+cinctus#tab_gallery
MartinL
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10865423
MartinL
I've found a close match <i>Pterygophorus cinctus</i> http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Sawfly-on-leaf/ http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/none/cinctus.html these are said to feed on <i>Callistemon</i> (bottlebrush but mine was on Eucalyptus
Mark Ridgway
That ID looks pretty good. Maybe another invader from the north with the rain and warm weather.
MartinL
ID update. Seems like a sawfly http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_sawflies/GreenLongTailedSawfly.htm
MartinL
Yes they look similar with their solid armor, just some color differences. I'll bet if you stood on them, they'll still fly away.
Carol Snow Milne
I just posted my big wasp. Just now. I like yours a lot. It is gorgeous. Great photo.
ChunXingWong
Oh yes, this reminds me of insects that use larger fake eyes to fool big predators.
ChunXingWong
For a second, I thought those 2 orange marks on it's thorax is it's eyes.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2011

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