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Bastard Caterpillar - Cimbex femoratus It took me forever to plow through caterpillars, butterflies and moths to find a match for this one. Turns out I was looking in the wrong direction. This is not a caterpillar, it is the larvae of a sawfly. Which one is hard to determine, yet the closest visual match I can find is the Cimbex femoratus. <br /> <br /> The term Bastard Caterpillar is a term used to highlight the similarities with caterpillars. Heesch,Macro Click/tap to enlarge

Bastard Caterpillar - Cimbex femoratus

It took me forever to plow through caterpillars, butterflies and moths to find a match for this one. Turns out I was looking in the wrong direction. This is not a caterpillar, it is the larvae of a sawfly. Which one is hard to determine, yet the closest visual match I can find is the Cimbex femoratus.

The term Bastard Caterpillar is a term used to highlight the similarities with caterpillars.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Reference photo for identification:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/53601471@N08/6015566624     Posted 12 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 29, 2013. Captured Jun 20, 2013 22:55.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO320
  • 105mm

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