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black and yellow sawfly - Macrophya formosa
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Bergen

black and yellow sawfly - Macrophya formosa
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
June 12, 2009
Found on parsnip flower, no way to crop out the smaller one.
Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 13 June, 2009 - 7:59am
Last updated 14 February, 2010 - 3:30pm

Moved
Moved from Tenthredininae.
… v belov, 14 February, 2010 - 3:30pm

Tenthredinidae, Tenthredininae
Macrophya formosa
… Dave Smith, 14 February, 2010 - 3:29pm

Sawfly.
The larger one is a sawfly, family Tenthredenidae. Smaller one is a yellow-masked bee, genus Hylaeus, family Colletidae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 June, 2009 - 8:56am

 
Thanks Eric
Moved to Tenthredininae based on this photo:



Please let me know if this is incorrect.
… Lynn Bergen, 13 June, 2009 - 9:21am

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