| Tenthredo moniliata | |
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| Tenthredo moniliata on buttercup | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Tenthredo |
| Species: | T. moniliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenthredo moniliata Klug, 1817 | |
Tenthredo moniliata is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies). [1]
These sawflies are present in most of European countries and in the eastern Palearctic realm. [2] They usually occurs in humid areas (especially fens, swamps and ponds). [3]
Tenthredo monilita can reach a length of about 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). These sawflies are quite variable. They usually have a black head, with yellow mouth parts. The antennae are entirely black. On the front of the thorax there is a small yellow stripe. On each side of the 1st tergite there is a white spot. The 3rd, 4th and 5th segments of the abdomen are reddish, while the apical segments are black. The legs are mostly brown, with black femurs. Wings are mostly transparent, with brown veins. In males the abdomen is more reddish. [3]
The adults can be encountered from May through July feeding on nectar and pollen of flowers. Main host plant is menyanthes ( Menyanthes trifoliata ), but host plants also include buttercups ( Ranunculus species), oregano ( Origanum vulgare ) and bush cinquefoil ( Dasiphora fruticosa ). [3]
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.
Volucella zonaria, the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly. These flies are capable of buzz pollination.
Tenthredo notha, a common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae subfamily Tenthrediniinae.
Tenthredo livida is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Tenthredo scrophulariae, the figwort sawfly, is a species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Tenthredo temula is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
Rhogogaster chlorosoma is a species of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae.
Cimbex femoratus, the birch sawfly, is a species of sawfly 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 mesomela is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Tenthredininae.
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.
Tenthredo bifasciata is a species of sawflies of the family Tenthredinidae.
Tenthredo vespa is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Diprion similis is a species of sawfly in the family Diprionidae. It is native to central and northern Europe and Asia but was accidentally introduced into North America where it has become invasive. The larvae feed on the needles of pine trees, especially those of the white pine. In North America it is known as the introduced pine sawfly or the imported pine sawfly. It is also known as the white pine sawfly because of its preference for feeding on the white pine, but this name is confusing because another sawfly, Neodiprion pinetum, whose larvae also feed on this tree, is itself known as the "white pine sawfly".
Neodiprion lecontei is a species of sawfly in the family Diprionidae native to eastern North America, commonly known as the red-headed pine sawfly or Leconte's sawfly. The larvae feed on the foliage of many species of native and imported pines. This species was named after John Lawrence LeConte, an American entomologist of the 19th century.
Tenthredo crassa is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Tenthredo amoena is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Helophilus obscurus , the Obscure Marsh Fly, is a common species of syrphid fly observed throughout Canada and the northern United States and Rocky Mountains. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae of this genus are associated with wet decaying organic material, particularly accumulations of decaying vegetation in ponds and mud and farmyard manure or silage the larvae of this species are not known.
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