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Pergagrapta polita

Pergagrapta polita

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A very robust cream-yellow and brown fly-like wasp (fly is a misnomer) with dark clear wings overlapped neatly to tip of abdomen; a distinct shield at top of back with cream and dark brown sections and spot. Dark femurs with light coloured legs. Approx. wing span 40mm.

Habitat:

Near eucalyptus both feed and reproduction. This one on leaf of E. microcarpa.

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