Lophyrotoma interrupta

Cattle Poisoning Sawfly at Acton, ACT

Lophyrotoma interrupta at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 10:58 AM
Lophyrotoma interrupta at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 10:58 AM
Lophyrotoma interrupta at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 10:58 AM
Lophyrotoma interrupta at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 10:58 AM
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Lophyrotoma interrupta 23 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 23 Mar 2022 TimL

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2 comments

RogerF wrote:
   24 Mar 2022
Are you sure this is not a bottlebrush sawfly larva, Pterygophorus cinctus, given the shape of the head. Is the host plant species known?
TimL wrote:
   24 Mar 2022
Roger, Michael, I'm not sure of the host plant species. I'll check for an ID label next time I'm there.

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