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sawfly - Xyela middlekauffi - female
Copyright © 2012 tom murray

sawfly - Xyela middlekauffi - Female
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
April 28, 2012
Size: 4mm
Contributed by tom murray on 29 April, 2012 - 11:24am
Last updated 18 June, 2012 - 8:10pm

Moved
Moved from Xyela.
Thanks Dave. This seems to be the popular species of Xyela around here.
… tom murray, 18 June, 2012 - 8:10pm

 
Actually -
I would think X. minor and X. pini would be more common, as they are here. It just so happened you got three of this one.
… Dave Smith, 20 June, 2012 - 6:57pm

Xyelidae
Xyela middlekauffi Burdick, female. Specimen examined.
… Dave Smith, 18 June, 2012 - 7:46pm

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