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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Tenthredo |
| Species: | T. zonula
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| Binomial name | |
| Tenthredo zonula Klug, 1814
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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.
References
edit- Noël MAGIS - Notes faunistiques sur les espèces du genre Tenthredo Linné, 1758 sensu lato dans larégion Franco-rhénane (Hymenoptera Symphyta : Tenthredinidae, Tenthredininae) - Notes fauniques de Gembloux, n° 53 (2003) : 3-20
External links
edit- ^ "Common Sawfly (Various spp.)". www.insectidentification.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.