Ametastegia | |
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Ametastegia equiseti | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Symphyta |
Family: | Tenthredinidae |
Tribe: | Empriini |
Genus: | Ametastegia Costa, 1882 |
Ametastegia is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are about 16 described species in Ametastegia. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These 16 species belong to the genus Ametastegia:
Tenthredinidae is the largest family of sawflies, with well over 7,500 species worldwide, divided into 430 genera. Larvae are herbivores and typically feed on the foliage of trees and shrubs, with occasional exceptions that are leaf miners, stem borers, or gall makers. The larvae of externally feeding species resemble small caterpillars. As with all hymenopterans, common sawflies undergo complete metamorphosis.
Nematinae is a subfamily of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. It contains over 1250 described species in ~40 genera. Members of this subfamily feed on a wide range of plants and employ a wide range of feeding habits, both internally and externally, on their host plants.
Macrophya is a genus of sawfly.
Tenthredininae is a subfamily of sawflies within the family Tenthredinidae, the largest sawfly family. It consists of 28 genera, including the type genus Tenthredo. It also includes most of the larger and more colourful members of the family.
Allantus is a genus of sawflies of the family Tenthredinidae.
Aneugmenus is a genus of sawfly.
Eriocampa is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are about ten described species in Eriocampa.
Monsoma is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are at least two described species in Monsoma.
Pachyprotasis is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are at least 40 described species in Pachyprotasis.
Periclista is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are at least 20 described species in Periclista.
Stethomostus is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are at least two described species in Stethomostus.
Fenusa is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are about 11 described species in Fenusa.
Ametastegia glabrata, known generally as the dock sawfly or dock false-worm, is a species of common sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. It is found in Europe.
Macremphytus is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are at least four described species in Macremphytus.
Aprosthema is a genus of insects belonging to the family Argidae.
Strongylogaster is a genus of insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Pseudodineura is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Nematinus is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Heterarthrus is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Dineura is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.