
Pergagrapta polita - female
- yellow antennae longer than points of insertion but shorter than breadth of head
- reddish brown head, thorax and abdomen with yellow patches
- yellow pronotum with reddish-brown front patch
- yellow scutellum with distinct midline furrow and distinct reddish hind lobes
- legs all yellow, except for reddish-brown femur
- yellowish wings, with reddish-yellow veins
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, near Townsville, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta polita - female
- pronotum yellow with reddish-brown patch on front
- yellow patches on side of abdomen
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, near Townsville, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta polita - male
- body parts same colour as female
(image courtesy - @heidi_d, near Mudgee, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta gravenhorstii - female
- orange antennae, longer than points of insertion, shorter than breadth of head
- black head, pronotum (with narrow yellow margin) and thorax
- black scutellum with indistinct midline furrow and orange hind lobes
- legs all orange, except for black coxae
- orange wings, with orange veins
(image courtesy @jimbobo, Dandenong, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta gravenhorstii - female
- pronotum black with thin orange border
- legs all orange, apart from black coxae
- abdomen front 2/3rds orange, rear 1/3rd black
(image courtesy @jimbobo, Dandenong, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta bella - female
- orange antennae, longer than points of insertion, shorter than breadth of head, with dark scape and pedicel
- reddish-brown head
- thorax reddish-brown and black on sides, with cream patch in middle
- scutellum reddish-brown with distinct middle groove and well-developed reddish hind lobes
- legs all orange
- yellow wings, with black and brown veins, orange stigma
(image courtesy @elusiveorchids, Hobart, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta bella - female
- pronotum reddish-brown with cream hind border
- black pleurae with cream streaks
- all legs - coxa black and orange, femur reddish-orange, tibia and tarsus orange
- abdomen part black and reddish brown above and below with white lateral patches, venter varies from all reddish brown to all black to part reddish brown and part black to reddish brown with black stripes
(image courtesy @elusiveorchids, Hobart, iNaturalist observation)
Pergagrapta bella - male
- orange antennae, with dark scape and pedicel
- black head with cream stripe on cheeks
- thorax black
- pronotum black with cream hind border
- pleurae black with cream streaks
- all legs - coxa black and white, femur, tibia and tarsus orange
- abdomen black with white lateral patches
(image courtesy Roger Farrow, Wadbilliga NP, NSW)
Pergagrapta bella - female mating with male
- orange antennae, with dark scape and pedicel
- black head with cream and orange stripe on cheeks
- thorax black
- pronotum black with cream hind border
- pleurae black with cream streaks
- all legs - coxa black and white, femur, tibia and tarsus orange
- abdomen black with white lateral patches, last segments orange
(image courtesy Roger Farrow, Wadbilliga NP, NSW)

Pergagrapta bicolor - female
- black antennae longer than points of insertion but shorter than breadth of head
- black head, thorax and abdomen
- black pronotum with yellow posterior margin
- yellow scutellum with distinct midline furrow and short, pointed pale yellow hind lobes
- fore and mid femora black, hind femur white with black apex, tibiae white, hind tibia with black apex, all tarsi with black apices
- pale yellow hyaline wings, with black veins
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, near Warialda, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta bicolor - female
- black head with yellow genae, antennal tubercles, clypeus and labrum
- black pronotum with yellow posterior border-
- all black abdomen
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, near Warialda, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta castanea - female
- yellow antennae, longer than points of insertion, shorter than breadth of head
- dark reddish-brown head, thorax and abdomen, with small yellow patch at rear of middle lobe of mesoscutum
- scutellum same reddish-brown colour as rest of body, with distinct middle groove and well developed hind lobes
- yellowish-white legs
- wings pale yellow hyaline with reddish-brown veins, costa and stigma
(image courtesy @mhocking, Blue Mountains, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta castanea - female
- yellowish-white antennae
- uniform dark reddish-brown body, including scutellum
- yellowish-white legs
- wings pale yellow hyaline, reddish-brown veins, costa and stigma
(image courtesy @mhocking, Blue Mountains, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta castanea - female
- abdomen dark reddish-brown with row of pale straw-coloured spots along each side
(image courtesy @mhocking, Blue Mountains, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta castanea - male
- yellow antennae
- uniform dark reddish-brown body, including scutellum, small yellow patch at base of middle lobe of mesoscutum
- yellowish-white legs
- wings pale yellow hyaline, reddish-brown veins, costa and stigma
(image courtesy @maxcampbell, near Bemboka, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta glabra - female
- yellowish-brown antennae, longer than points of insertion, shorter than breadth of head
- reddish-brown head, thorax and abdomen
- central tear-drop patch in middle of mesonotum, black streaks on sides
- reddish-brown pronotum with thin yellow hind border
- scutellum reddish-brown with midline furrow and pale well-developed hind lobes
- wings brownish infuscate, stigma, costa and veins blackish-brown
- legs orange with apex of hind femur and tibia black
(image courtesy @cairina, Perth, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapa glabra - female
- reddish-brown head with yellow genae, clypeus and labrum
- reddish-brown pronotum with thin yellow hind border
- legs orange with apex of hind femur and tibia black
(image courtesy @cairina, Perth, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta glabra - female (dark form)
- black antennae
- black head, mesonotum
- black scutellum with distinct midline furrow and orange hind lobes
- reddish-brown pronotum
- reddish-brown abdomen
- wings blackish infuscate, stigma, costa and veins black
- legs all black, except for orange coxae
(image courtesy @cole0ptera, near Eumundi, Qld, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta glabra - female (dark form), ovipositing
- black antennae
- black head, orange genae
- reddish-brown pronotum
- reddish-brown abdomen
- legs all black, except for orange coxae
(image courtesy @cole0ptera, near Eumundi, Qld, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta latreillii - female
- antennae black
- reddish-brown head, labrum, clypeus, antennal tubercles, genae yellow
- pronotum reddish-brown with yellow rear border
- scutellum reddish-brown with distinct midline furrow and prominent hind lobes
- mesoscutum reddish-brown
- wings yellow hyaline, veins blackish-brown, costa and stigma reddish-brown
- legs orange, with apex of hind femur, tibia and tarsi black
(image courtesy @daviaker, near Yarram, VIC, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta latreillii - female
- antennae, black flagellum, reddish-brown club, scape & pedicel
- reddish-brown head, labrum, clypeus, antennal tubercles, genae yellow
- pronotum reddish-brown with yellow rear border
- scutellum reddish-brown with distinct midline furrow and prominent hind lobes
- mesoscutum reddish-brown with yellow spot on middle lobe and dark borders on lateral lobes
- abdomen orange-brown
- wings yellow hyaline, veins dark brown, costa and stigma reddish-brown
- legs yellow, with apex of hind femur and tibia black
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, Wollomombi NSW, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta latreillii - male
- antennae orange, black scape and pedicel
- head black, yellow spots on vertex, inner orbits, antennal tubercles and genae
- pronotum black with yellow rear border
- scutellum yellow with vague medial furrow, prominent hind lobes
- mesonotum black with yellow teardrop on middle lobe
- wings smoky hyaline, veins dark brown, costa and stigma orange
- legs orange
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, near Tenterfield NSW, iNaturalist observation)

Pergagrapta latreillii - male
- antennae orange, black scape and pedicel
- head black, yellow spots on vertex, inner orbits, antennal tubercles, clypeus and genae
- pronotum black with yellow rear border
- scutellum yellow with vague medial furrow, prominent hind lobes
- mesonotum black with yellow teardrop on middle lobe
- abdomen orange
- wings yellow hyaline, veins dark brown, costa and stigma orange
- legs orange
(image courtesy @gibbergavin, near Tenterfield NSW, iNaturalist observation)




















