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Dogwood Sawfly

Macremphytus tarsatus

Dogwood Sawfly larvae on a large red twig dogwwod (Cornus sericea) leaf. The biggest ones are a little over an inch long.

by claypa Aug 27, 2007 5:35 AM

Early instar (the green one may be first instar?) of dogwood sawfly larvae

by claypa Jul 31, 2008 11:11 PM

A late instar, about an inch and a half long. They have a powdery appearance, and a bright yellow underside.

by claypa Aug 15, 2008 7:26 AM

A bright yellow on the underside.

by mgarr Sep 9, 2008 1:40 PM

by onewish1 Sep 6, 2009 10:37 PM

Dogwood Sawfly (Macremphytus tarsatus) on Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus alba) in late summer

by kizilod Sep 15, 2009 11:37 AM

by onewish1 Aug 31, 2011 4:58 PM

Found these on my redtwig dogwood & pagoda dogwood.

by TMatt1 Jul 10, 2012 2:35 PM

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Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Tenthredinidae

Genus

Macremphytus

Species

tarsatus

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