Talk:Tenthredo scrophulariae

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Tenthredo scrophulariae, the figwort sawfly, is a species of insect in the family Tenthredinidae, found across Europe. The larvae are relatively large, with a length of 30 millimetres (1.2 in) and having 22 legs. They have a white body with black spots, and feed on mullein and figworts. They feed from August to September and emerge as adults in May the following year. This T. scrophulariae larva was photographed near Keila in north-western Estonia.

Photograph credit: Ivar Leidus

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Description of larva

"The larvae are relatively large, with a length of 30 millimetres (1.2 in) and possessing 22 legs."

The citations for this are somewhat problematic: one is in Russian and the other is ancient. It is incorrect to say that an insect larva has 22 legs; that should say six legs and 16 prolegs. Wastrel Way (talk) Eric Wastrel Way (talk) 12:14, 7 June 2023 (UTC)