Arge berberidis
| Berberis sawfly | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Argidae |
| Genus: | Arge (genus) |
| Species: | A. berberidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arge berberidis Schrank, 1802 | |
Arge berberidis, common name berberis sawfly, is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.[1]
Description
Arge berberidis can reach a length of about 9.2 millimetres (0.36 in). Adults have bluish-black head and body. Wings are brown. This species has saws-sheath shaped tong.[2] Larvae show black head and a greyish body with many small black spots and some yellowish blotches.[3]
Biology
Larvae are considered a severe pest causing defoliation in the host plants (Mahonia and Berberis).[4][5] Adults fly from June to August.[3]
Distribution
This sawfly is present in most of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Danish mainland, Spanish mainland, France, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, The Nederlands, Poland, Romania, European Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine).[6]
Habitat
These sawflies can be found on Mahonia and Berberis species.[3]
References
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Keys of species of Arge
- 1 2 3 Nature Spot
- ↑ Frankenhuyzen, A. van; Blommers, L. H. M Arge berberidis, an invasive sawfly in the Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Argidae) Entomologische Berichten 2000 Vol. 60 No. 10 pp. 181-184
- ↑ C R Adams Principles of Horticulture
- ↑ Fauna europaea
- Taeger, A., Blank, S. M. & Liston, A. D. 2010 - World Catalog of Symphyta (Hymenoptera). Zootaxa 2580: 1-1064. Magnolia Press, Auckland