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Sawfly - Heterarthrus nemoratus

Sawfly - Heterarthrus nemoratus
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
May 1, 2007
Size: 5mm
I chased this sawfly through my birch leaves. I've been trying to catch one of these little sawflies for a year, now. I certainly can be wrong about the identification, but right now, I'm pretty confident. This particular tree is usually covered in leaves mined by this sawfly. I didn't see it oviposit, so I don't know if it's male or female. This is the time of year that I would expect to see the adults, though.

Moved tentatively per Dr Smith's comment
thanks for setting me straight

Moved from Early birch leaf edgeminer.

More like Heterarthrus nemora
More like Heterarthrus nemoratus (Fallen), can't make out the wing venation.

Moved
Moved from Fenusa pusilla.

Messa nana
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Moved
Moved from Common Sawflies.

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