Tenthredopsis friesei | |
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Male of Tenthredopsis friesei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Symphyta |
Family: | Tenthredinidae |
Genus: | Tenthredopsis |
Species: | T. friesei |
Binomial name | |
Tenthredopsis friesei Konow, 1884 | |
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Tenthredopsis friesei, the common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. [1]
Tenthredopsis friesei can reach a length of 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in) in males, of 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) in females. [2] [3]
Adults can be encountered from May through June feeding on nectar and pollen. The larvae feed on Holcus mollis . [2]
These sawflies are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, British Isles, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland.