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Arge berberidis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Argidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Genus
  
Arge (genus)

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Similar
  
Arge, Arge cyanocrocea, Arge melanochroa, Arge enodis, Arge pagana

Arge berberidis, common name berberis sawfly, is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.

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Description

Arge berberidis can reach a length of about 9.2 millimetres (0.36 in). Adults have bluish-black head and body. Wings are brown. This species has saws-sheath shaped tong. Larvae show black head and a greyish body with many small black spots and some yellowish blotches.

Biology

Larvae are considered a severe pest causing defoliation in the host plants (Mahonia and Berberis). Adults fly from June to August.

Distribution

This sawfly is present in most of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Danish mainland, Spanish mainland, France, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, The Nederlands, Poland, Romania, European Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine).

Habitat

These sawflies can be found on Mahonia and Berberis species.

References

Arge berberidis Wikipedia