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Perga affinis
A large 'sawfly' was resting on a eucalyptus leaf on a very windy day; tarsi hooks well placed over the leaf margins. About 25mm long. Several specimens seen.
Public wetlands reserve (planted about 5 years ago?)
Also check Perga schiodtei - http://www.pergidae.net/pa027.htm
Two spottings on the same tree - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/198...
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Spotted on Mar 22, 2013
Submitted on Mar 23, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Lauren. I should have made a little movie showing how much the leaves were flapping and how well it hung on.
Wonderful spotting!