Tenthredopsis scutellaris, a common sawfly, is a species of the family Tenthredinidae and subfamily Tenthrediniinae.[1]
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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: | Tenthredopsis |
| Species: | T. scutellaris
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| Tenthredopsis scutellaris (Fabricius, 1798)
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Distribution
editThis species is mainly present in British Isles, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Romania.[2]
Habitat
editThese sawflies mainly inhabit hedgerows, meadows, roadsides and forest edges[3]
Description
editAdults of Tenthredopsis scutellaris can reach a length of 8.5–12 millimetres (0.33–0.47 in).[3] Thorax is black, with a yellow stripe along the forehead and yellow scutellum and postscutellum. The legs are brown, but the hind legs are black. The wings are clear with brown veins.[4] Sexual dimorphism is not conspicuous, but in males the rear thigh is rather light, while in the females it is dark. Moreover in the females the abdomen is black with a central broad red band.[5]
Biology
editAdults of Tenthredopsis scutellaris can be encountered from May through June[3] feeding on nectar and pollen of flowers of Apiaceae species (Heracleum sphondylium).[3] The larvae are polyphagous on a variety of plants, especially on Apiaceae species (Anthriscus sylvestris) and on herbaceous plants (Poaceae species).[3]
References
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- ^ BioLib
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ a b c d e J.K. Lindsey - Commanster.eu
- ^ Arts Data Banken
- ^ UK Wildlive
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