Pamphilius histrio is a species of leaf-rolling sawflies within the Symphyta belonging to the family Pamphiliidae.[2][3]

Pamphilius histrio
Pamphilius cf. histrio. Dorsal view
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Family: Pamphiliidae
Genus: Pamphilius
Species:
P. histrio
Binomial name
Pamphilius histrio
Latreille, 1811
Synonyms
  • Lyda histrio Latreille, 1812[1]

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe (Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, Central European Russia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Netherlands).[4]

Description

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Pamphilius histrio can reach a length of about 13 millimetres (0.51 in). Head and thorax are black with yellowish markings. Legs are yellow and wings are transparent.

Biology

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Larvae feed on Populus tremula.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Pamphilius histrio (Latreille, 1812) - Natural History Museum". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  2. ^ "Pamphilius histrio". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  3. ^ C. Van Achterberg Keys at The European Pamphiliidae pg.30, 39
  4. ^ "Pamphilius histrio Latreille, 1812". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  5. ^ "Pamphilius". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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