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Cephus cinctus

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Cephidae

Genus
  
Cephus

Order
  
Hymenopterans

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Phylum
  
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Species

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Similar
  
Stem sawflies, Hymenopterans, Sawfly, Bracon, Sitodiplosis mosellana

Cephus cinctus


Cephus cinctus, also known as wheat stem sawfly, is a slow flying, yellow and black coloured, destructive pest found mainly in western North America.

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Habit and habitat

The adult fly grows to a length of 7 to 12 mm. Males are considerably smaller than females. However, they are delicate and short lived.

Host

The species has a wide host range that includes all large-stemmed grasses except oats, Avena sativa L. (Macedo et al. 2005a).

Distribution

It is known as a chronic pest in Northern Great Plains of the United States and also an important pest of wheat in the Canadian Prairies. The species is distributed widely in various regions of the USA and Canada.

References

Cephus cinctus Wikipedia


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