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Dolerus haematodes sawfly larva and Schinia oleagina larva

Dolerus haematodes sawfly larva and Schinia oleagina larva

Sawfly larvae, such as the Dolerus haematodes at left, have six or more prolegs (see arrows) as opposed to lepidopteran caterpillars, such as the Schinia oleagina at right, which have five or less. (Sawfly larva photo by Peter Gabler via iNaturalist, public domain. Schinia oleagina photo by Matt Kenne via on iNaturalist, public domain.)

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