Golden Pergid Sawfly vs South American Cuckoo Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Golden Pergid Sawfly | South American Cuckoo Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Perga gravenhorstii | Exaerete frontalis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Pergidae | Apidae |
| Size | 14-22 mm | 22-28 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Parasites |
| Regions | Australia | Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Central America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Golden Pergid Sawfly
A large Australian sawfly with distinctive golden-orange coloring and dark wing venation. Larvae are gregarious spitfires on eucalyptus.
Did You Know?
Female Perga sawflies show an unusual degree of parental care, standing guard over their egg masses for days to protect them from parasitoids.
South American Cuckoo Bee
A large metallic blue-green cleptoparasitic orchid bee that lays its eggs in the nests of other orchid bees. Its mandibles are strong enough to break into sealed brood cells.
Did You Know?
Its larvae first consume the host's food stores, then devour the host bee larva itself before pupating in the stolen nest cell.