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Tenthredo bifasciata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Family
  
Tenthredinidae

Genus
  
Tenthredo

Order
  
Hymenopterans

Tenthredo bifasciata

Similar
  
Tenthredo, Hymenopterans, Tenthredo zonula, Tenthredo colon, Tenthredo atra

Tenthredo bifasciata is a species of sawflies belonging to the Tenthredinidae family.

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Subspecies

  • Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata bifasciata O. F. Muller, 1766 – head and thorax are blackish brown, front and middle tibias are entirely black
  • Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata rossii (Panzer, 1804) - clear or silvery pubescence, white middle and lower tibias
  • Tenthredo (Cephaledo) bifasciata violacea (Ed. Andre, 1881) - pronotum widely yellow (Eastern Europe)

    • Distribution

    This species can be found in Europe.

    Habitat

    Tenthredo bifasciata mainly lives in meadows, especially close to forestry areas.

    Description

    Tenthredo bifasciata can reach a length of 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in). The thorax and head are blackish brown. Abdomen shows one or two transversal white or pale yellow bands, sometimes interrupted. Wings are yellowinsh-brown and transparent.

    Biology

    These sawflies can be encountered from July to August. Adults mainly feed on nectar and pollen of Apiaceae, especially on Heracleum sphondylium. Larvae feed on Sonchus arvensis.

    References

    Tenthredo bifasciata Wikipedia
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