Caliroa cerasi

Cherry Slug Sawfly, Pear and Cherry Slug, Pear and Cherry Sawfly at Wambrook, NSW

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Caliroa cerasi MichaelMulvaney 1 Apr 2023
Pergidae sp. (family) CarbonAI 31 Mar 2023
Caliroa cerasi Mike 31 Mar 2023

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   31 Mar 2023
I am still going for pear and cherry slug, based on appearance and eating behaviour. It is a garden pest on pears and cherries (as the name suggests) but also on other exotic plants.
   1 Apr 2023
Yes good to see it doing job on weedy Hawthorn

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
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  • Hawthorn Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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