Tenthredo bifasciata
| Tenthredo bifasciata | |
|---|---|
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| Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Tenthredo |
| Species: | T. bifasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenthredo bifasciata O. F. Muller, 1766 | |
Tenthredo bifasciata is a species of sawflies belonging to the Tenthredinidae family. [1]
Subspecies[2]
- Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata bifasciata O. F. Muller, 1766 – head and thorax are blackish brown, front and middle tibias are entirely black
- Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata rossii (Panzer, 1804) - clear or silvery pubescence, white middle and lower tibias
- Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata violacea (Ed. Andre, 1881) - pronotum widely yellow (Eastern Europe)
Distribution
This species can be found in Europe.[3]
Habitat
Tenthredo bifasciata mainly lives in meadows, especially close to forestry areas. [4]
Description
Tenthredo bifasciata can reach a length of 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in).[4] The thorax and head are blackish brown. Abdomen shows one or two transversal white or pale yellow bands, sometimes interrupted. Wings are yellowinsh-brown and transparent.[5]
Biology
These sawflies can be encountered from July to August. [4] Adults mainly feed on nectar and pollen of Apiaceae, especially on Heracleum sphondylium. [4] Larvae feed on Sonchus arvensis. [4]
External links
References
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Les insectes
- ↑ Fauna europaea
- 1 2 3 4 5 Commanster
- ↑ John Wilke Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Vol. 23
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