| Schizocerella pilicornis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Argidae |
| Genus: | Schizocerella |
| Species: | S. pilicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizocerella pilicornis (Holmgren) | |
Schizocerella pilicornis, commonly known as the purslane sawfly or portulaca sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Argidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] The larva is a leaf miner on Common Purslane.
Sawflies are wasp-like insects that are in 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.
Portulaca oleracea is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae.
The Tenthredinoidea are the dominant superfamily of sawflies within the Symphyta, containing some 8,400 species worldwide, primarily in the family Tenthredinidae. All known larvae are phytophagous, and a number are considered pests.
Argidae is a large family of sawflies, containing some 800 species worldwide, primarily in tropical regions. The larvae are phytophagous, and commonly can be found feeding in groups, though very few attain pest status.
The Blasticotomidae are a very small family of sawflies, containing only 13 species in 3 genera worldwide, restricted to temperate regions of Eurasia where the larvae are specialized stem borers of ferns.
The Pergidae are a moderate-sized family of sawflies occurring in the Western Hemisphere and the Australasian Region. The Pergidae are, with almost 450 described species, the third-largest family of Symphyta after the Tenthredinidae and the Argidae. Morphologically, most pergids are typically sawfly-like, but the form of the antennae varies considerably in number of segments and from simple to serrate and pectinate or even bipectinate. Sexual dimorphism is common and reflected in differences in type of antennae, colour, and size. Included are some of the few known apterous sawflies, those of the genus Cladomacra occurring in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, and a species with brachypterous females, Clarissa tasbates, in Tasmania.
Arginae is a subfamily of argid sawflies in the family Argidae. There are about 12 genera and more than 400 described species in Arginae.
Arge is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.
Neoptilia is a genus of argid sawflies in the family Argidae. There are at least two described species in Neoptilia.
Arge pectoralis, the birch sawfly, is a species of argid sawfly in the family Argidae. This sawfly is present in North America.
Schizocerella is a genus of sawflies in the family Argidae. There are at least two described species in Schizocerella.
Sphacophilus cellularis is a species of sawfly in the family Argidae.
Sphacophilus is a genus of sawflies in the family Argidae. There are more than 30 described species in Sphacophilus.
Cladius is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are about 17 described species in Cladius.
Sterictiphorinae is a subfamily of argid sawflies in the family Argidae. There are more than 20 genera in Sterictiphorinae.
Acordulecera is a genus of sawflies in the family Pergidae. There are more than 20 described species in Acordulecera.
Aprosthema is a genus of insects belonging to the family Argidae.
Arge similis, common name azalea argid sawfly, is an insect species from the family Argidae. The species was originally described by Samuel Constantinus Snellen van Vollenhoven.
Antargidium is a genus of sawfly belonging to the family Argidae. The distribution of the genus is limited to Australia.
Antargidium apicale is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Argidae. It is found in Queensland and its host is Alectryon oleifolius.
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