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Cimbex rubida (perhaps?) - Cimbex pacificus - male - female
Copyright © 2015 Mike Patterson

Cimbex rubida (perhaps?) - Cimbex pacificus - Male Female
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
April 30, 2015
Cimbex type sawfly. I saw several in Hooker's Willow (Salix hookeriana). Females were holding territories and dog-fighting. When a male showed up it was tackled and brought to the ground.
Contributed by Mike Patterson on 30 April, 2015 - 4:07pm
Last updated 29 April, 2024 - 12:16am

Moved
Moved from Cimbex.

Det. S.K. Monckton here.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 29 April, 2024 - 12:16am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 April, 2015 - 4:24pm

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