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Sawfly

Pergagrapta sp.

Description:

About 14mm long. Resting on a acacia leaf in full sun. Very flat abdomen similar to some Syrphids. Banded rear legs, red costa, white around abdomen... (?♂)

Habitat:

In a nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:


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4 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Thanks Cindy. Yes I think it's a pretty snappy outfit.

Nice colors on this one!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Thanks Lauren. I only noticed niceness after uplodaing to a big screen. Hope I can ID it.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Beautiful little Sawfly!

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 20, 2014
Submitted on Mar 20, 2014

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