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Sawfly - Acantholyda
Copyright © 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi

Sawfly - Acantholyda
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
May 5, 2004
This sawfly had a bright yellow face (though those shots didn't come out as well). Perhaps it is another Dolerus sp?

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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 24 March, 2005 - 10:32pm
Last updated 14 May, 2007 - 7:18am

Moved
Moved from Webspinning and Leafrolling Sawflies.
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 14 May, 2007 - 7:18am

I suspect
this being the male of Acantholyda erythrocephala, which has the head concolourous with body (maybe except face).
… Boris Büche, 8 May, 2007 - 11:16am

 
Head shot added
..see if that helps you at all:)

Thanks for all of your ids Boris!
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 8 May, 2007 - 2:53pm

Moved
Moved from Sawflies.
to this place because of multi-segmented antennae.
… Boris Büche, 8 May, 2007 - 11:11am

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