Scientific name Tenthredo Order Hymenopterans | Subphylum Hexapoda Rank Genus | |
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Similar Tenthredinidae, Hymenopterans, Sawfly, Insect, Tenthredo mesomela |
Tenthredinid sawfly tenthredo arcuata feeding on creeping buttercup ranunculus repens
Tenthredo is a genus of sawflies belonging to the Tenthredinidae family, sub-family Tenthredininae.
Contents
- Tenthredinid sawfly tenthredo arcuata feeding on creeping buttercup ranunculus repens
- Common sawfly tenthredinidae tenthredo on leaf
- Description
- References
Common sawfly tenthredinidae tenthredo on leaf
Description

Species of this genus are easily recognisable by their wasplike appearance although lacking the thin 'waist' of a true wasp. They have long antennæ. The fore wings of these sawflies have a lance-shaped cell with a straight cross-nervure.




References
Tenthredo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA