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| Female of Macrophya punctumalbum | |
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| Species: | M. punctumalbum |
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| Macrophya punctumalbum (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
Macrophya punctumalbum, the privet sawfly, is a sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae). [1]
Macrophya punctumalbum can reach a length of 10 millimetres (0.4 in). [2] In the females the basic body color is black. Legs have bright, red hind femora, while tibias are black with white apex. Tergites shows three to seven white spots on both sides. There is a large white spot over most of the scutellum. [2]
This species shows an evident sexual dimorphism. Males are much smaller than the females and completely black. They are very rare, because the species is substantially parthenogenetic.
The larvae develop on the leaves of Oleaceae species ( Fraxinus , Ligustrum , Syringa ). [2] [3]
The adults of this sawfly can mostly be encountered from May through July. Adults mainly feed on pollen and nectar. [4]
This species is widespread in most of Europe up to the Caucasus. [5]
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.
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.
Macrophya montana is a sawfly.
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Tenthredo scrophulariae, the figwort sawfly is a species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Macrophya is a genus of sawfly.
Tenthredo temula is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Rhogogaster chlorosoma is a species of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae.
Tenthredo olivacea is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Tenthredo arcuata is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae.
Tenthredo colon is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Monostegia is a genus of sawfly. The authority is based on the description by Achille Costa and Oronzio Costa, although earlier work grants this to Fabricius 1798., though the commonest species, M. abdominalis, bears the authority of Fabricius.
Hoplocampa testudinea, the apple sawfly or European apple sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. It is native to Europe but has been accidentally introduced into North America where it became invasive. The larvae feed inside the developing fruits of the apple tree.
Nematus oligospilus, commonly known as the willow sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Native to central and northern Europe and Asia, it was first recorded in South America in the 1980s and New Zealand in 1997, and has also been introduced to Australia, South Africa and Lesotho. Its larvae feed on the leaves of various species of willow.
Tenthredo amoena is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Nesoselandria morio is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae subfamily Tenthrediniinae. It is the only species of the genus Nesoselandria.
Aneugmenus padi is a species of sawfly.
Eriocampa ovata, known generally as the alder sawfly or woolly alder sawfly, is a species of common sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. The larvae feed on the leaves of the common alder and the grey alder, sometimes causing defoliation.
Rhogogaster viridis, common name green sawfly, is a species of common sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae.
Profenusa thomsoni, the amber-marked birch leaf miner, is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. It is native to the Palearctic realm but has spread to North America. The larvae feed on the foliage of birch trees.
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