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mysteriesDouble antennae’d Diprionid!
Location: Central Illinois
December 3, 2011 8:04 pm
Hey there! I thought I’d send in some pics of a very interesting sawfly I found a couple months back, but only got to keying a couple weeks ago. Seems this little Diprionid has forked antennae! Really it only has two antennae, with only two scapes and pedicels, but four flegelli. Do you think this is normal for the species, or did I stumble upon a mutant? It’s got my entomology professor (and me!) baffled.
As always, loving the site! It really helped me stay motivated in my Entomology class. Thanks for all your work maintaining it!
Signature: Entomologist in Training
Fork-Horned Sawfly
Dear Entomologist in Training,
By far you have better qualifications to answer that question than our entire staff combined. We will post your intriguing images and letter and we hope our readership can provide any information.
Fork-Horned Sawfly
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