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Pine False Webworm- Acantholyda erythrocephala ? Female - Acantholyda - female

Pine False Webworm- Acantholyda erythrocephala ? Female - Acantholyda - Female
Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
July 6, 2005
Size: 20 mm
I found her on a pole in front of a gas station. I believe that it is a Pine False Webworm, but I can't seem to find anything about thier range extending into Virginia

Moved
Moved from Pine false webworm.

Probably Acantholyda sp. Not
Probably Acantholyda sp. Not A. erythocephala; wrong color and erythrocephala has not been recorded as far south as Virginia.

Moved

species ID looks good
but I'm not a sawfly expert

can't help...
with species ID but I agree on the family (Pamphiliidae); image moved from ID Request

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