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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 07-11-2006 11:56
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
This egg mass (about 1 cm long) was photographed by a friend. I am sure that the emerging larvae are sawflies (Symphyta), but can anyone suggest which species might be involved? The egg mass was laid on a window - a rather unusual substrate!
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Paul Beuk |
Posted on 07-11-2006 12:07
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19349 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Hmm, I have seen similar egg masses laid by Tortricidae (Pyrausta aurata in particular).
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 07-11-2006 18:08
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Many thanks, Paul - you put me on the right track, and I have found a few on-line pics of torticid and pyralid egg masses just like this. I doubt that we'll get a species, though - they all look very similar.
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