Willow Oak Sawfly

Arge quidia

Arge quidia is a sawfly in the family Argidae.
Willow Oak Sawfly Larvae - Arge quidia I first saw these sawflies a few days ago on a small oak tree/sapling, and they were still there this morning...Although, many of the leaves have been completely eaten! The sawfly larvae line up around the edges of the leaves to feed and they all, simultaneously, assume an S-shaped posture when disturbed. Habitat: On oak (Quercus sp.) in a deciduous forest Arge,Arge quidia,Geotagged,Summer,Symphyta,United States,Willow Oak Sawfly,hymenoptera,larva,larvae,sawfly,sawfly larvae

Appearance

♂ 8.0-9.5 mm, ♀ 9.0-12.0 mm. Similar to A. scapularis, but much larger, with a different shaped sheath and antennae

Distribution

Eastern North America (QC-FL to ON-IL-MS)

Food

Quercus

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyArgidae
GenusArge
SpeciesArge quidia
Photographed in
United States of America