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Birch Sawfly - Arge pectoralis
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Birch Sawfly - Arge pectoralis
Wolcott, Lamoile County, Vermont, USA
September 20, 2006
These were feeding on birch leaves, and look like a good match with the images in the guide.
Contributed by tom murray on 21 September, 2006 - 10:29pm

Just came across this image...
...and it made me smile from ear to ear! Wonderful capture of these acrobatic-looking larvae.
… Harsi S. Parker, 8 April, 2009 - 1:25am

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