Biology:Tenthredopsis friesei

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Short description: Species of sawfly


Tenthredopsis friesei
Tenthredinidae - Tenthredopsis friesei (cf.) (male)..JPG
Male of Tenthredopsis friesei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Tenthredinidae
Genus:
Tenthredopsis
Species:
T. friesei
Binomial name
Tenthredopsis friesei
Konow, 1884
Synonyms
  • Tenthredopsis arrogans Konow, 1890


Tenthredopsis friesei, the common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.[1]

Description

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]

Distribution

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 .

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Commanster
  3. ↑ R. B. Benson HANDBOOKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH INSECTS

Wikidata ☰ Q14751923 entry




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