Imported Currantworm Larva
Nematus ribesii (larva)
This soft, greenish sawfly larva lives on currant and gooseberry bushes, usually feeding openly along the edges of leaves. It chews foliage with small mandibles and can strip plants heavily when many larvae are present. When disturbed, it may cling tightly, curl, or rear its front end in a defensive posture. A notable clue that it is not a true butterfly or moth caterpillar is its many pairs of fleshy prolegs.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Imported Currantworm Larva
- Imported Currantworm Pupa
- Imported Currantworm