ID needed on this one: Finally found what was eating my Knockout Bose bushes. Not sure if it's a Caterpillar or some other sort of Larvae.. Have an ID request out on Bug Guide as...

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ID needed on this one

Oct 15, 2015 10:33:43 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Finally found what was eating my Knockout Bose bushes. Not sure if it's a Caterpillar or some other sort of Larvae.. Have an ID request out on Bug Guide as well...

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Oct 15, 2015 11:17:24 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Someone over on Bug Guide said Rose sawfly...

Oct 15, 2015 11:43:27 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

i was about to guess sawfly,nice shot

Oct 15, 2015 13:06:05 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

That blue head on a green body does not match any Rose sawfly photos I have seen: http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/sawflylarva

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Rose+Sawfly+larva%22&lr=&as_qdr=all&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCAQsARqFQoTCMCP-q76xMgCFU3jYwodTMkJQw&biw=1120&bih=564#imgrc=_CzSjKKTzHBBQM%3A

Oct 15, 2015 13:59:00 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Nikonian72 wrote:

That blue head on a green body does not match any Rose sawfly photos I have seen

Here is the link the woman sent me & it shows a blue head/green body & it was shot in another county on the other side of Atlanta from me.
http://blog.extension.uga.edu/rockdalegardener/2015/04/rose-sawfly-larvae-feeding-on-knock-out-rose

Oct 15, 2015 16:01:28 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Screamin Scott wrote:

Here is the link the woman sent me & it shows a blue head/green body & it was shot in another county on the other side of Atlanta from me.

Unfortunately, the reference does not provide a scientific name, so clarification is needed.
I suspect that the term "Rose sawfly" may refer to several species.

Oct 15, 2015 19:24:14 #

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

According to Bugguide, there are three species. Allantus cinctus, Allantus nigritibialis, and Allantus viennensis. Allantus nigritibialis has a dark head. The other two have an orange head.
I'm guessing that this is A.nigritibialis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/161286/bgimage

Oct 15, 2015 19:32:20 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Muddyvalley wrote:

I'm guessing that this is A.nigritibialis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/161286/bgimage

I concur.

Oct 15, 2015 20:30:47 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Looks on the money to me as well...

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