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Green larva - Ametastegia
Copyright © 2012 jbogdan

Green larva - Ametastegia
Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, Canada
August 4, 2011
I found this larva in a wheat field; one thing that was strange was when he moved, he often made a S-shape with his body. Any ideas??
Contributed by jbogdan on 27 December, 2012 - 2:07pm
Last updated 22 July, 2019 - 6:10am

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Sawfly Larvae.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 July, 2019 - 6:10am

probably Ametastegia sp.
probably Ametastegia sp.
(Appearance + 6 annulets + position of white warts)
… Alexander Boldyrev, 22 July, 2019 - 5:26am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 29 December, 2012 - 11:34am

Looks to be the larva
of a Sawfly
… john and jane balaban, 27 December, 2012 - 2:32pm

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