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Green Sawfly - Rhogogaster
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Green Sawfly - Rhogogaster
Duck Lake area, 3 miles north of Westwood; elevation about 5300ft, Lassen County, California, USA
May 27, 2008
Could this be a Genus Rhogogaster sawfly? Any help with ID is very much appreciated - Thanks!
Contributed by Jim Moore on 5 January, 2011 - 1:36am
Last updated 30 September, 2021 - 1:11am

Tenthredinidae, Tenthredininae
OK for Rhogogaster sp. Two species have this similar coloration and would need to see specimens.
… Dave Smith, 11 January, 2011 - 9:41am

Moved
Moved from Common Sawflies.
… Jim Moore, 6 January, 2011 - 11:28am

For what it's worth...
Rhogogaster looks right to this non expert. From what I gather, the specimen would have to be examined for a species-level ID.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 January, 2011 - 6:07am

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