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Wasp? - Onycholyda sitkensis

Wasp? - Onycholyda sitkensis
in a rural area north of Bow, Skagit County, Washington, USA
April 7, 2015
Size: about 20 mm
For several days, I saw these insects in low vegetation, blackberries and salmonberries.

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Pamphiliidae
Onycholyda sitkensis (Kincaid). Larvae live and feed in rolled leaf edges of Rubus spp.

 
rolled leaf edges
I have been hesitant to explore rolled leaf edges because, when doing so, I have hurt larva in the past. It is very enlightening to understand that this is one of the creatures who may be doing the rolling. Thanks!

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Moved from ID Request.

Thinking something along these lines:


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