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Longtail sawfly (larvae)

Lophyrotoma: interrupta

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright green larvae with shiny orange heads white spots and tapering tails

Habitat:

Communally eating gumleaves.

Notes:

These are sawfly larvae, at an advanced instar.
AKA Spitfire caterpillars.

Reference Links:

Sawflies - Subfamily Pterygophorinae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (18)
MartinL
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/ Lophyrotoma interrupta
MartinL
Thanks Argybee, Nicholas, achmmad, Mayra. This is one of my fave images.
Nicholas4
Outstanding series. Gorgeous colors and detail.
MartinL
Thanks Dan. They never seem to become so numerous as to do very much damage.
Dan Doucette
Love the second photo! That tree is in trouble!
MartinL
Yes, these are the most attractive sawfly larvae that I've noticed.
Mark Ridgway
What a team. I like pic#2. They don't look too thin do they?
MartinL
Here are some more... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8208057
MartinL
Thanks Leuba. These are my other spotting in Melbourne but its hard to know if they are even the same species!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7927174

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PublishedJanuary 17, 2012

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