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| Xyela californica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Xyelidae |
| Genus: | Xyela |
| Species: | X. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyela californica Rohwer, 1913 | |
Xyela californica is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to California. [1]
The Xyelidae are a comparatively species-poor family of sawflies, comprising about 80 extant species in five genera worldwide, and is the only family in the superfamily Xyeloidea. The fossil record of the family is extensive, comprising more than 120 species and including the oldest fossil Hymenoptera species dating back to the Triassic, between 245 and 208 million years ago. Xyelidae are to be regarded as living fossils since they represent one of the oldest lineages of insects and include still extant forms.
Xyela is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae.
Xyela alpigena is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela and is endemic to North America. It can be found from Quebec to Maryland and Maine, and west to Utah and New Mexico. The host plant for the larvae is Pinus strobus.
Xyela bakeri is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela and is endemic to North America. It can be found from Quebec to Florida, and west to British Columbia and California. It has widespread hosts for its larvae, including Pinus elliottii, P. palustris, P. ponderosa, P. sabiniana, and P. virginiana.
Xyela cheloma is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Idaho, Nevada, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The host for the larvae is Pinus ponderosa.
Xyela concava is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Utah, Nevada, and California. The host for the larvae is Pinus monophylla and P. ponderosa.
Xyela deserti is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Nevada and California. The host for the larvae is Pinus monophylla.
Xyela dodgei is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to Florida.
Xyela gallicaulis is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Virginia and Georgia. The larva feeds inside shoots and forms galls in its host which include: Pinus echinata, P. elliottii, and P. taeda.
Xyela linsleyi is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Idaho, British Columbia, Washington, and California. The host for the larvae is Pinus ponderosa.
Xyela lunata is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to California. The host for the larvae is Pinus coulteri and P. sabiniana.
Xyela minor is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found from Quebec to Florida, and west to British Columbia and California. The larvae have widespread hosts, including: Pinus coulteri, P. elliottii, P. muricata, P. palustris, P. ponderosa, P. sabiniana, P. taeda, and P. virginiana.
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