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Arge ochropus
Arge ochropus, the rose sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae. 7–10 millimetres long. The head and thorax are black, while the abdomen and wings are reddish orange. The larvae are yellow and bristly with black markings. This species is very similar to Athalia rosae (Tenthredinidae), but in Arge ochropus the antennae are composed of three sections, the third of which is greatly elongated, while in Athalia rosae the antennae are composed of 10–11 items.
Woodland edge.
Larvae of this species in Ivan Pancic's spotting (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/163...).
Spotted on Jun 5, 2017
Submitted on Jun 10, 2017
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Thank you Felipe.