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Nematus bergmanni Dahlbom (a sawfly)

Date: 4 October 2005
OS grid ref: SU56
Lat/Lon: 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location: Vice County: Berks, VC22, England
Stage or state: Larva
Record Summary: Larva, beaten from Grey Sallow
Associated organism: Salix cinerea
Capture method: beaten
Identification Notes: Feeds on end of leaf, nibbling it down in a straight line. 6 pairs of prolegs, anal claspers held backwards and not used.

11 Oct 05: length = 16mm. Pink stripe now pale brown.

Failed to emerge in spring and went mouldy.
Photo Summary: Larva

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