Tenthredopsis friesei, the common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.[1]
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| Species: | T. friesei
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| Tenthredopsis friesei Konow, 1884
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Description
editTenthredopsis friesei can reach a length of 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in) in males, of 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) in females.[2][3]
Adults can be encountered from May through June feeding on nectar and pollen. The larvae feed on Holcus mollis.[2]
Distribution
editThese sawflies are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, British Isles, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland.
References
edit- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b Commanster
- ^ R. B. Benson HANDBOOKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH INSECTS Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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