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Arge coccinea
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Copyright © 2006
Dan Merriman
Help I.D. Caterpillar -
Arge coccinea
Pennsylvania, USA
August 24, 2005
Need help with this one. Found him late last summer on Sumac with about 100 of his siblings.
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Contributed by
Dan Merriman
on 24 June, 2006 - 12:09pm
Last updated 9 July, 2006 - 4:53pm
Sawfly larva
is what they remind me of, especially with that curled tail end.
Compare
. The host plant should help someone ID this, although better lighting would also help.
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Jim McClarin
, 24 June, 2006 - 12:25pm
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I don't know...
This is a real tricky one- there are bumps all over it of the same size and coloration as the ones that might be prolegs. If those aren't prolegs, I don't know how it could be a sawfly- but then I don't know that much about sawflies.
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Chuck Entz
, 25 June, 2006 - 12:17am
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Did you see this link?
It's a photo of
Arge coccinea
feeding on sumac. I think we've got a winner :-)
Interestingly, the
adult sawfly
retains the same colors.
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Jim McClarin
, 25 June, 2006 - 6:21am
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Nice work
Thanks for the link. I would say its a winner.
Dan
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Dan Merriman
, 25 June, 2006 - 1:43pm
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Moved
I am playing it safe and moving it to family level, unless somebody is confident of species ID and moves it there.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 9 July, 2006 - 4:43pm
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It would be nice to have the blessing of an expert,
but the general appearance and the host plant agree, so I'm at least 80% convinced. Moving to Arge coccinea species page.
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Jim McClarin
, 9 July, 2006 - 4:51pm
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Grub, not caterpillar
It may be just the viewing angle, but I only see the six true legs. A caterpillar would have leg-like appendages called prolegs on the rear segments. I'm no expert, but it looks to me like the larva of some kind of beetle.
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Chuck Entz
, 24 June, 2006 - 12:18pm
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thanks
Pictures aren't the greatest, but I can only make out 3 pairs of legs now that you mention it. Any ideas on type of beetle?
thanks
dan
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Dan Merriman
, 25 June, 2006 - 4:05am
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