Aneugmenus padi explained

Aneugmenus padi is a species of sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae).[1]

Distribution and habitat

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.

Description

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]

Biology

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id63193/ Biolib
  2. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3541cdec-fd98-4fa0-933c-df5de2887024 Fauna europaea
  3. J.K. Lindsey Commanster
  4. David R. Smith Neararctic sawflies: II. Selandriinae : adults (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)
  5. Gengyun Niu, Meicai Wei Key to world species of Aneugmenus in Review of Aneugmenus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) with description of a new species from China and a key to world species (excluding Neotropical)