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Stem Sawfly - Phylloecus cowichanus

Stem Sawfly - Phylloecus cowichanus
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 2, 2009
Size: around 20 mm
Found resting/sleeping on my rose bush. On page 542 of Insects Their Natural History and Diversity is an image of Hartigia trimaculata that looks very similar.

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Stem Sawfly - Phylloecus cowichanus Stem Sawfly - Phylloecus cowichanus

Moved
Moved from Stem Sawflies. Thanks Dave!

Cephidae, Hartigia cowichana Ries
A stem borer of roses. Very nice; not seen very often and quite rare in collections.

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