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Hi Can anyone give me an id of this larva please. It was seen in Sutton Park Birmingham on 10/7/21. Thanks for contributing.

Hello Raydel,
It looks like a Sawfly larvae of some description ,possibly Birch . Regards Allan.W.

Hi Allen,
Thanks very much for the reply. I've checked out sawflies on Google, the lavae I say was very similar. This explains why I couldn't find it on moth and butterfly sites. May I ask what features on the larvae helped you to identify it?

Hello Raydel ,
Just the general "look " of the larvae ,plus the head shape ,and layout of the legs ....................................this probably doesn,t help too much !
Regards Allan.W.

Sawfly larvae usually have more than four pairs of prolegs. There is also usually a black spot on each compound eye. Also the breathing openings along the side of the body can look more like gills than spiracles in some species.

Downland boy.

Hello Downland boy,

Many thanks for your very informative reply.