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09-12-2009, 09:34 PM
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| | | Wet larvae
These were crawling among my flowerpots on the garden table. about 3-4 cms long.  
Would they be sawflies?
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09-12-2009, 10:01 PM
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Evening Hed, Sawfly was my first thought, too! I didn't know they were active at this time, but I suppose they over-winter as larvae and become active when temperature permits. I remember my surprise to see a couple of small caterpillars eating grass in the garden in late January earlier this year! 
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Initially I thought fly larvae, but the bristles makes me think lepidoptera. Do you have any other photos?
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Pretty sure they are lepidopteran (head capsule looks lepidopteran), but I wouldn't like to hazard a guess at the species!
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10-12-2009, 02:27 PM
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I found one again today, showing head. Perhaps a micro-moth? 
Also this rather nice one in the greenhouse:  eating a dead leaf. about 1.5 cms long.
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11-12-2009, 11:23 PM
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Been doing some searching and wonder if my green caterpillar is one of the bright moths? It is certainly a metallic colour and very distinctive.
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