This page contains pictures and information about Paperbark Sawflies that we
found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. They are also known as Melaleuca
Sawflies.
This sawfly is dark blue in colour with orange spots on thorax and orange
rings on abdomen. Its wings are dark blue as well. We found this sawfly
active flying among young gum trees in Alexandra Hill in mid summer.
The
larva was found during mid summer in Alexandra Hill. We tried to
raise them as raising the moth caterpillars a few times, but never success.