Aneugmenus padi
Aneugmenus padi is a species of sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae).[1]
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Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of Europe,[2] North Africa, Asia Minor and Transcaucasia. It has been introduced in western North America, in the northern coastal areas.[3] These sawflies mainly inhabit low-growing vegetation on spruce forest edge.[4]
Description
Aneugmenus padi can reach a length of 5–8 millimetres (0.20–0.31 in).[4] Head, antennae, and abdomen are entirely black, while legs are yellow, with infuscate tarsi at their apices. Thorax is black, with white tegula. Wings are lightly infuscate.[3][5]
Biology
Adults can be found from May to September, while larvae are present from Spring to October.[4] The main host plants of the oligophagous larvae of this species are bracken and other ferns (Pteridium aquilinum,[3] Athyrium filix-femina and Dryopteris filix-mas).[4]
References
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- Biolib
- Fauna europaea
- David R. Smith Neararctic sawflies: II. Selandriinae : adults (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)
- J.K. Lindsey Commanster
- Gengyun Niu, Meicai Wei Key to world species of Aneugmenus in Review of Aneugmenus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) with description of a new species from China and a key to world species (excluding Neotropical)