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Arge scapularis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Suborder
  
Symphyta

Scientific name
  
Arge scapularis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Superfamily
  
Tenthredinoidea

Rank
  
Species

Arge scapularis

Arge scapularis or elm argid sawfly is a sawfly in the family Argidae. It is found across North America and commonly infests elm trees. The name "scapularis" refers to the insect's distinctive so-called "shoulder blades".

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Arge scapularis Wikipedia