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Elm Sawfly Larva

Cimbex americana

Photo by SooJin
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Field Notes

Description:

Parallel black dorsal lines, lateral black spots, solid color head with two small black spots on either side, small faint white spots by legs.

Habitat:

Mixed forest, marshland

Notes:

Found after heavy rain on the forest floor in leaf litter.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AngelaHoover
Looks like a tenthridinid larva! Larva: https://www.google.com/search?q=tenthredinidae+larva&client=firefox-a&hs=dXs&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=LHjEU4avGoinyATntIGQBA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=633 Adult: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenthredinidae
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PublishedJuly 15, 2014

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