Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Superfamily Tenthredinoidea Higher classification Tenthredinoidea | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Symphyta Scientific name Cimbicidae Rank Family | |
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Similar Hymenopterans, Cimbex, Argidae, Insect, Sawfly | ||
Elm sawfly larva cimbicidae cimbex americana locomotion
The Cimbicidae are a small family of large-bodied, often hairy sawflies, with only 130 species in six genera worldwide. Larvae are solitary herbivores.
The family is distinctive in having antennae with prominent apical clubs or knobs. The adults of some species can exceed 3 cm in length, and are among the heaviest of all Hymenoptera.
References
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