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Dogwood sawfly mature larvae (Macremphytus tarsatus)
I found this dogwood sawfly eating the leaves of a newly planted northern arrow wood bush in my yard. It took me quite some time to identify it and when I did, I was quite surprised to learn that it was the larvae of a wasp.
The dogwood sawfly is found on ornamental and native dogwoods. Adults are rarely seen, but emerge from the pupal overwintering site in the spring to lay eggs on the underside of dogwood leaves. Over 100 eggs may be deposited on the underside of a single leaf (Philip and Mengersen 1989: 58). Upon hatching, the larvae feed on the leaf, leaving it skeletonized. They eat all but the midvein (Johnson and Lyon 1991: 126). After molting for a second time, the larvae become covered with a powdery material.. more
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
By Deb Cappello
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Uploaded Aug 28, 2015. Captured Aug 25, 2015 02:18 in 129 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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