Woodlands Historic Park Insects

Male Green Long-tailed Sawfly (Lophyrotoma interrupta) at Woodlands Historic Park
Green Long-tailed Sawfly (Lophyrotoma interrupta), late Nov.

Only the males have the comb-like antennae seen above. Their large surface area allows them to detect the pheromones of the females from afar.

The common name is descriptive of the larvae which are shown here.

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 interrupta - Green Long-tailed Sawfly or Cattle Poisoning Sawfly