Arge scapularis or elm argid sawfly is a sawfly in the family Argidae.[1] It is found across North America and commonly infests elm trees. The name "scapularis" refers to the insect's distinctive so-called "shoulder blades".[2]

Elm argid sawfly
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Family: Argidae
Genus: Arge
Species:
A. scapularis
Binomial name
Arge scapularis

References

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  1. ^ "Entity Display : Arge scapularis". ecoport.org. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  2. ^ "Species Arge scapularis - Elm Argid Sawfly - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2017-02-13.