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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Conifer Sawflies (Diprionidae) » Gilpinia » European Spruce Sawfly (Gilpinia hercyniae)
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possible sawfly - Gilpinia hercyniae
Copyright © 2008 Christopher Adam

possible sawfly - Gilpinia hercyniae
Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
August 5, 2008
Size: 1 cm
I believe this might be a sawfly, but I'm just guessing. It was very docile, and allowed me to place on my finger. Seen in broad daylight on a trail near a ball diamond.

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Contributed by Christopher Adam on 27 October, 2008 - 2:23pm
Last updated 13 July, 2009 - 1:36am

Moved
Moved from Conifer Sawflies.
… v belov, 13 July, 2009 - 1:36am login or register to post comments

Have a look at
Diprion similis (Introduced Pine Sawfly). Maybe?
… John R. Maxwell, 27 October, 2008 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

 
European spruce sawfly - Gilpinia hercyniae
A Canadian Forest Service scientist (Chris Lucarotti) who researches sawfly viruses just viewed these images, and thinks they are probably Gilpinia hercyniae, based on the pattern on the back and the wing venation. I notice at least one other image of this species in this section, which means that a new species page needs to be created.
… Christopher Adam, 6 November, 2008 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

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