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sawfly larva

Periclista sp.

Photo by Ingrid3
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41.0534, -73.5387

Field Notes

Description:

<1cm long, short black spikes all over back! silken thread around it

Notes:

TENTHREDINIDAE Blennocampinae http://bugguide.net/node/view/641296 http://bugguide.net/node/view/941958#1666642

Reference Links:

larva with short black spikes - Periclista - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJune 4, 2014

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