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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Cimbicid Sawflies (Cimbicidae) » Abia » Abia americana
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Caterpillar - Abia americana
Copyright © 2021 CCRussell

Caterpillar - Abia americana
Not far from Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, 7000' elevaton County, California, USA
July 7, 2021
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Contributed by CCRussell on 8 July, 2021 - 5:35pm
Last updated 8 July, 2021 - 8:40pm

Thanks!
Thanks!
… CCRussell, 9 July, 2021 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

Sometimes, sawfly larvae are easier to identify than Hedgehog Cactus flowers.
… Bob Biagi, 8 July, 2021 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

Side view
Sorry, I didn't get one. I'm a botanist mostly, so I'm a bit clueless with insects. The funny thing is that I'm always telling people to take more shots from different angles when they want a flower ID!
… CCRussell, 8 July, 2021 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

Do you have a lateral shot you can add?
This looks rather to be the larva of a sawfly
… john and jane balaban, 8 July, 2021 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

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