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Sawfly - Possible ID
cornascrebe
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Posted on 23-08-2011 20:31
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Hello

I wonder if any one could confirm this ID Its defintely a Symphyta I think possibly Arge ochropa. There is a full sequence on FLIKR here is a few ID shots

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Fly 1862 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr

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Fly 1889 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr

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Fly 1870 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr

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Fly 1888 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr

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Fly 1867 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


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Posted on 23-08-2011 21:12
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It is Arge for sure and I think ochropus too, but I would like confirmation from other people.
 
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Arge ochropus seems ok to me - the other species with orange abdomen don't have the long black wing edge and the black spots on tibiae and feet.
 
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