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Sawfly? - Arge quidia
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

Sawfly? - Arge quidia
Springfield, Virginia, USA
August 7, 2004
I found this insect trapped on an abandoned cobweb in an azalea. After freeing it, it promptly began chewing up a leaf on the same azalea.
It looks similar to Mike Boone's Hibiscus Sawfly , except this insect was about twice as big. Any help in identifying is appreciated.
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Contributed by Richard Leung on 8 August, 2004 - 4:42pm
Last updated 10 December, 2008 - 1:25pm

Moved
Moved from Argid Sawflies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 10 December, 2008 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

This is Argidae, Arge quidia
This is Argidae, Arge quidia Smith. Color is similar to hibiscus sawfly, but this is much larger,has a different shaped sheath and antennae,and other features.
… drsmith, 22 August, 2004 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Sawfly
Definitely a sawfly, probably in the family Argidae. You have to look at the antennae. Argids have the terminal segment VERY LONG, taking up most of the length of the antenna in fact. On this specimen it "looks" unsegmented. Male argids often have the terminal segment split, so each antenna looks like a tuning fork.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 August, 2004 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

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