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Sawfly larva on dewberry
Copyright © 2014 Yurika Alexander

Sawfly larva on dewberry
Atco, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
September 9, 2014
Size: 3mm?
Sorry for the poor quality... Found on dewberry (Rubus flagellaris) leaf.
It appeared to be curling up was its resting position...

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Contributed by Yurika Alexander on 9 September, 2014 - 8:08pm
Last updated 1 December, 2022 - 4:10pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Sawfly Larvae.

A curled larva on Rubus must be either Allantinae or Tenthredininae; the photos aren't clear enough to tell if there are 6 vs. 7 annulets per abdominal segment.
… Charley Eiseman, 1 December, 2022 - 4:11pm

Moved
Moved from "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps.
… v belov, 9 September, 2014 - 8:59pm

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