Nesoselandria morio is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Tenthredinidae subfamily Tenthrediniinae. It is the only species of the genus Nesoselandria.[1]
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| Nesoselandria morio. Mounted specimen | |
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| Genus: | Nesoseladria Rohwer, 1910
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| Species: | N. morio
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| Nesoseladria morio (Fabricius, 1781)
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Taxonomy
editSome authors consider Dulophanes morio a valid name and Nesoselandria morio a synonym.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is present in the Nearctic realm and in most of Europe to Siberia and Japan.[3][4]
Description
editNesoseladria morio can reach a length of 4.3–4.5 millimetres (0.17–0.18 in). Head, antennae, thorax and abdomen are black. Legs arecompletely yellow-orange, except the basal segment. Wings are darkly infuscate.[4]
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