Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Hymenoptera Scientific name Tenthredo zonula | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Tenthredinidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Tenthredo colon, Tenthredo temula, Tenthredo livida, Tenthredo atra, Tenthredo notha | ||
Tenthredo zonula, a Common Sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae subfamily Tenthrediniinae. It is mainly present in France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Russia and Greece.
The adults grow up to 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long. They can be encountered from June through August feeding on flowers (especially on Euphorbia and Apiaceae species). The larvae feed on Hypericum species.
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