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Aneugmenus padi is a species of sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae). [1]
This species is present in most of Europe, [2] North Africa, Asia Minor and Transcaucasia. It has been introduced in western North America, in the northern coastal areas. [3] These sawflies mainly inhabit low-growing vegetation on spruce forest edge. [4]
Aneugmenus padi can reach a length of 5–8 millimetres (0.20–0.31 in). [4] Head, antennae, and abdomen are entirely black, while legs are yellow, with infuscate tarsi at their apices. Thorax is black, with white tegula. Wings are lightly infuscate. [3] [5]
Adults can be found from May to September, while larvae are present from Spring to October. [4] The main host plants of the oligophagous larvae of this species are bracken and other ferns ( Pteridium aquilinum , [3] Athyrium filix-femina and Dryopteris filix-mas ). [4]
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