Tenthredo zonula

Tenthredo zonula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Tenthredinidae
Genus: Tenthredo
Species: T. zonula
Binomial name
Tenthredo zonula
Klug, 1814
Synonyms
  • Tenthredo (Zonuledo) zonula Klug, 1814

Tenthredo zonula, a Common Sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae subfamily Tenthrediniinae. It is mainly present in France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Russia and Greece.

The adults grow up to 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long. They can be encountered from June through August feeding on flowers (especially on Euphorbia and Apiaceae species). The larvae feed on Hypericum species.

Tenthredo zonula, meeting ♂♀

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