Tenthredo olivacea
Appearance
Tenthredo olivacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Symphyta |
Family: | Tenthredinidae |
Genus: | Tenthredo |
Species: | T. olivacea
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Binomial name | |
Tenthredo olivacea Klug, 1814
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Tenthredo olivacea is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies), subfamily Tenthredininae.[1]
Description
[edit]Tenthredo olivacea can reach a length of about 8–14 millimetres (0.31–0.55 in). This sawfly has a green body and a green head, with dark green eyes. Head, thorax and abdomen have black markings. The dorsal surface of femur, tibia and tarsus shows a black line. Wings are hyaline with black veins. Though similar to Rhogogaster viridis, it has a thinner body. Moreover R. viridis shows black rings on tarsi.[2]
Adults can be found from May to August. They feed pollen, nectar, honeydew and small insect, while larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.[3]
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in most of Europe.[4]
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