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Scientific Name: Filacus sp.
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Common Name: (a sawfly)
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Family: Tenthredinidae
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Description: A sawfly, Filacus sp., on Phacelia distans just south of Blaisdell drive and west of the infirmary. There are four Filacus species in the West, and they can seldom be distinguished from photographs. Adults are known to visit Phacelia and other flowers, and the larva of at least one spcies feeds on Phacelia.
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Notes: Photographed 16 March 2011.
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Location: Bernard Field Station
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BFS Area: Corner
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Photo Type: Animal--Insect
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Photographer: Nancy Hamlett
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Date Taken:
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Upload Date: 2011-03-19 21:29:05
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