Pterygophorus cinctus

2 Bottlebrush sawfly at Braemar, NSW

Pterygophorus cinctus at Braemar, NSW - 16 Dec 2022
Pterygophorus cinctus at Braemar, NSW - 16 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Pterygophorus cinctus 19 Dec 2022 RogerF
Pterygophorus cinctus 19 Dec 2022 Curiosity

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This insect very briefly visited a flower on Christmas Bush in garden, then flew to nearby grass. It disappeared and reappeared a few times while crawling across the grass.

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RogerF wrote:
   19 Dec 2022
Not much of a flier.
Curiosity wrote:
   19 Dec 2022
I wondered why the sawfly was spending time in the grass! Thanks for the explanation.

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