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Common Sawfly Larva

Periclista sp.

Photo by CEJ
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Green, about 1 inch long, white hairs.

Habitat:

amongst newly sprouting leaves.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Cool find! This looks like a Sawfly larva. Sawflies are a type of wasp. Their larvae are very pretty and can be easily confused for caterpillars of butterflies and moths. Do you have any other views? It looks quite similar to this one. http://bugguide.net/node/view/935913
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PublishedMay 9, 2016

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