Aneugmenus padi is a species of sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae).[1]
This species is present in most of Europe,[2] North Africa, Asia Minor and Transcaucasia. It has been introduced in western North America, in the northern coastal areas. These sawflies mainly inhabit low-growing vegetation on spruce forest edge.
Aneugmenus padi can reach a length of 5-.[3] Head, antennae, and abdomen are entirely black, while legs are yellow, with infuscate tarsi at their apices. Thorax is black, with white tegula. Wings are lightly infuscate.[4] [5]
Adults can be found from May to September, while larvae are present from Spring to October.[3] The main host plants of the oligophagous larvae of this species are bracken and other ferns (Pteridium aquilinum,[4] Athyrium filix-femina and Dryopteris filix-mas).[3]