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Pergagrapta polita
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.
Near eucalyptus both feed and reproduction. This one on leaf of E. microcarpa.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Pergagrapt...
http://www.pergidae.net/pa004.htm
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