Aproceros leucopoda - East Asian elm sawfly

My photo shows a larva of an invasive sawfly recently discovered in Europe. Researchers say it will be a real pest of elms in Europe in the next years. Young larva gnaws unusual curves in the leaves, then it feeds the whole leaf. Pupate in the surface of the leaf, emerge from the soil. If you are interested in this species, you can read an article in PDF here!

 

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