Eriocampa Explained

Eriocampa is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are about ten described species in Eriocampa. Seven fossil species are known (see Eriocampa tulameenensis).

Species

These five extant species belong to the genus Eriocampa:

• Eriocampa dorpatica Konow, 1887
• Eriocampa juglandis (butternut woollyworm) ^[1]
• Eriocampa mitsukurii Rohwer, 1910
• Eriocampa ovata (Linnaeus, 1761) (alder sawfly)
• Eriocampa umbratica (Klug, 1816)

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Web site: 2018-04-05. Krombein . Karl V.. Hurd Jr. . Paul D. Jr.. Smith . David R.. Burks . B.D.. 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Smithsonian Institution Press.
• Smith . D.R.. 1979. Nearctic sawflies. IV. Allantinae: Adults and larvae (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). Agricultural Research Service, USDA Technical Bulletin No (1595).

Notes and References

1. Book: Kaufman . Kenn . Kaufman Field Guide To Insects Of North America . 2007 . 320 .