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Hemichroa australis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Suborder
  
Symphyta

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Superfamily
  
Tenthredinoidea

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Similar
  
Craesus latipes, Macrophya duodecimpunctata, Athalia circularis, Eriocampa ovata, Macrophya annulata

Hemichroa australis


Hemichroa australis is a species of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae.

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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