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Paropsis aegrota elliottii
Bunched up , black tips and tails ..one was away from the rest and alot larger in size. All 1cm in length each. These where quiet fascinating , if you touched a leaf close by they would stand on end , it was very interesting to watch
All huddled up on a eucalypt lef branch , local dry reserve
Spotted on Nov 26, 2014
Submitted on Nov 26, 2014
6 Comments
I am happy with that.
After hunting around Tas Insects and on Flickr (people in tas) ...this is looking mighty good.
Yes I think not nearly creepy enough for Pergidae Charlie :-)
Please consider that these might be Paropsis larvae.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/138...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/182...
Some Paropsis and Trachymela larvae are thicker posteriorally and sawfly larvae are never so.
Check Paropsis on 'Insects Of Tasmania' for some good examples of larvae and you might even nail an ID.
Oh dear ...thanks Forestdragon , still learning, appreciate the help and will check out the other 2 mission suggestions. :)
Neat spotting! Sawflies are actually a type of wasp, not flies. I have removed this spotting from the Flies! mission. This would be a good addition to the Caterpillars and Larvae of the World mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9420... and the Hymentopera of the world mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9004...