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Family: Pergidae Subfamily: Pterygophorinae
Green sawfly larvae feeding on eucalyptus leaves (E microcarpa?). 30mm length; slightly translucent green tinted skin; a pair of false eye spots above head; some white bristles near head and.
Eucalyptus leaves.
One week later they seem to have more reddish tinge towards the tails.
Spotted on Dec 27, 2011
Submitted on Dec 27, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks for the links martin. Your spotting is very likely the same as I remember seeing them a week or so ago.
Nice clear shot ArgyBee. The long tailed sawflies are often wattle sawflies. These are on eucalyptus I have spotted some similar to yours and not found a satisfying ID. Yours look like older ones of mine. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/792...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...