Tenthredopsis friesei

Tenthredopsis friesei, the common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.[1]

Tenthredopsis friesei
Male of Tenthredopsis friesei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Tenthredinidae
Genus:
Tenthredopsis
Species:
T. friesei
Binomial name
Tenthredopsis friesei
Konow, 1887
Synonyms
  • Tenthredopsis arrogans Konow, 1890

Description

Tenthredopsis 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

These 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
  1. Biolib
  2. Commanster
  3. R. B. Benson HANDBOOKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH INSECTS Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine


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