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Roseslug Sawfly Larvae

Endelomyia aethiops

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Field Notes

Description:

Dark green to light green body with a yellow head

Habitat:

Grass (it was eating grass) and roses

Notes:

Found it on a street corner where someone had planted a variety of plants around the street sign

Reference Links:

File:Hartigia trimaculata larvae in rose stem (rose stem sawfly).jpg, Sawfly

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Hi Sarah, it looks like you have found a Sawfly larva. Sawflies are a type of wasp. Their larvae look a lot like butterfly or moth caterpillars but they have more prolegs and a distinct look to the head. Here is a link to compare: http://bugguide.net/node/view/231556 http://bugguide.net/node/view/231556/bgimage

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PublishedMay 24, 2016

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