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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Argidae |
| Genus: | Arge |
| Species: | A. pagana |
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| Arge pagana (Panzer, 1798) | |
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Arge pagana is a sawfly in the family Argidae. It is known by the name "large rose sawfly" although the related species Arge ochropus is also known by this name.
This species can be found in the Palearctic realm. [4]
Arge pagana can reach a length of about 1 cm. Wings and veins on the wings are black, often with blue metallic sheen. Pronotum and legs are also black. Its most conspicuous feature is a large rounded yellow abdomen. It has a black head and thorax and the legs are largely black. Larvae reach about 25 mm and are pale green with black dots and a yellow head. [5]
The eggs are laid on roses. Larvae appear in early summer and reach full size by the end of July. [5] The larvae are gregarious and live in colonies feeding on rose leaves ( Rosa species, Rosa acicularis ). [6]
The pupal period is very short. Adults feed on nectar and pollen from Tanacetum vulgare and Heracleum sphondylium . During the warmer years there may be two or, rarely, three generations.
Sawflies are the insects of the suborder Symphyta within the order Hymenoptera alongside ants, bees and wasps. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plants where they lay their eggs. The name is associated especially with the Tenthredinoidea, by far the largest superfamily in the suborder, with about 7,000 known species; in the entire suborder, there are 8,000 described species in more than 800 genera. Symphyta is paraphyletic, consisting of several basal groups within the order Hymenoptera, each one rooted inside the previous group, ending with the Apocrita which are not sawflies.
Arge cyanocrocea, the bramble sawfly, is a species of sawflies of the family Argidae, subfamily Arginae.
Tenthredopsis scutellaris, a common sawfly, is a species of the family Tenthredinidae and subfamily Tenthrediniinae.
Arge ochropus, the rose sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.
Tenthredo scrophulariae, the figwort sawfly is a species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
The iris sawfly is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Native to Europe, the larvae — more often noticed than the adults — can occur in large numbers causing damage to garden plants such as the yellow iris or flag, Iris pseudacorus.
Arge melanochroa is a species of the family Argidae, subfamily Arginae.
Tenthredo temula is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Cimbex femoratus, the birch sawfly, is a species of sawflies in the family Cimbicidae.
Abia sericea, common name Club Horned Sawfly or Scabious Sawfly, is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Cimbicidae.
Tenthredo olivacea is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Spruce sawflies are various sawfly species found in North America that feed on spruce. There are multiple species of sawflies known as spruce sawflies, including species in the genera Gilpinia, Pikonema, Pristiphora, and Cephalcia. Each kind of sawfly attacks particular parts of the spruce as larvae during different times of the year.
Tenthredo arcuata is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae.
Arge berberidis, common name berberis sawfly, is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.
Tenthredo colon is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Tenthredo vespa is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Pamphilius histrio is a species of leaf-rolling sawflies within the Symphyta belonging to the family Pamphiliidae.
Megalodontes cephalotes is a species of sawflies within the Symphyta belonging to the family Megalodontesidae.
Tenthredo amoena is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Rhogogaster viridis, common name green sawfly, is a species of common sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae.
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