Suborder Symphyta Rank Species | Superfamily Tenthredinoidea | |
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Similar Craesus latipes, Macrophya duodecimpunctata, Athalia circularis, Eriocampa ovata, Macrophya annulata | ||
Hemichroa australis
Description
Hemichroa australis can reach a length of about 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in). Head and thorax are bright red, while the mesopleuron and the abdomen are shiny black.
This sawfly is similar to Hemichroa crocea, that has a bright orange abdomen and legs.
Larvae feed on alder (Alnus species) and birch (Betula species).
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe.
References
Hemichroa australis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA