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allograpta obliqua

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Field Notes

Description:

Adults: has two thick yellow stripes across the thorax and two rows of vertical and diagonal lines on the abdomen. Larvae: green maggots with an orange spot slightly raised from the rest of the body on a stock near vent. They feed off plant parasites like aphids.

Habitat:

Common in North America.

Notes:

Mimics Yellowjackets.

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Allograpta obliqua

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