Woodlands Historic Park Insects

Dock Sawfly (Lophyrotoma analis) at Woodlands Historic Park
Female Dock Sawfly, mid Feb. (Andrew Allen)

A larva is shown here feeding on Curled Dock.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Hymenoptera - Wasps, Ants, Bees and Sawflies, 12202 named species in Australia
Superfamily Tenthredinoidea - Sawflies, 161 named species in Australia
Family Pergidae - typical Sawflies, 140 named species in Australia
Genus Lophyrotoma
Species Lophyrotoma analis - Dock Sawfly