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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Conifer Sawflies (Diprionidae) » Neodiprion
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Sawfly Larvae - Neodiprion
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Sawfly Larvae - Neodiprion
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
April 13, 2008
Size: ~8mm
I believe these are the larvae of Diprion similis. I do not know what the small larva is on lower left near the posterior ends of other three that are feeding. Possibly very young or dead?

They're stripping that pine needle like a corn dog :^)
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 14 April, 2008 - 9:05am
Last updated 7 November, 2008 - 7:30pm

Moved
Moved from Conifer Sawflies.
… Scott Justis, 7 November, 2008 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

Neodiprion sp.
This is probably a Neodiprion sp., possibly sertifer or possibly the Black-headed sawfly (Neodiprion excitans), although these larvae do not have a black spot on the "tail." There is another larvae image here.
… Chris Adam, 7 November, 2008 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Chris...
I moved the image to Neodiprion genus page.
… Scott Justis, 7 November, 2008 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

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