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Tenthredinidae sp.
Length: Approx. 1.5 inch. Bright green color with yellow/orange head. No visible hair.
Forest.
Spotted this caterpillar on a trail near Snow Lake, Snoqualmie Pass, WA.
Yuko,it usually helps if you can write about the trees that were around when you see,moth ,butterflies or caterpillars. Certain trees are specific hosts.Just another clue to help us ID.
Thank you Hemma! I used to think that all caterpillars are either a butterfly or moth, so I'm glad to learn that they can be a sawfly, too! I'm learning something new every day on PN. :-)
ID updated! Thank you Fyn Kynd and others who agreed with his suggestion for your help!
Thank you for the lead, Fyn Kynd! I'll wait & see if other experts have suggestions.
I sorted through all the subfamilys, tribes and genus but could not find anything close. I think you would need a expert...
Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013
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