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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Argid Sawflies (Argidae) » Arge » pectoralis group (Arge pectoralis group) » Willow Oak Sawfly (Arge quidia)
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Willow Oak Sawfly larvae - Arge quidia
Copyright © 2010 Karl Hillig

Willow Oak Sawfly larvae - Arge quidia
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
August 12, 2010
These sawfly larvae were devouring the leaves on a small oak tree. ID help appreciated.
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Contributed by Karl Hillig on 13 August, 2010 - 7:24am
Last updated 11 November, 2010 - 8:19am

Moved
Moved from Argid Sawflies.
… Karl Hillig, 11 November, 2010 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

Argidae
Arge quidia Smith, 1989. Typical appearance for this Arge on oaks.
… Dave Smith, 23 August, 2010 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Dave.
It appears quite different than this one . Are they color variants, or is Tom's specimen misidentified?
… Karl Hillig, 23 August, 2010 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Arge -
Tom's specimen is probbly different, though I don't know of other Arge that feed on oak. Arge quidia typically has a black head and lacks the black spots on the body.
… Dave Smith, 26 August, 2010 - 7:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps.
… Karl Hillig, 13 August, 2010 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

Hmmm
Looks the same as

Unfortunately that hasn't been ID'd much more...
… Andrew Meeds, 13 August, 2010 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Andrew.
:^)
… Karl Hillig, 13 August, 2010 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Karl Hillig, 13 August, 2010 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

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