Hemichroa australis
| Hemichroa australis | |
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| Hemichroa australis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Superfamily: | Tenthredinoidea |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Hemichroa |
| Species: | H. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemichroa australis (Serville, 1823) | |
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Hemichroa australis is a species of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae.[2]
Description
Hemichroa australis can reach a length of about 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in). Head and thorax are bright red, while the mesopleuron and the abdomen are shiny black. [3]
This sawfly is similar to Hemichroa crocea, that has a bright orange abdomen and legs.
Larvae feed on alder (Alnus species) and birch (Betula species). [4]
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe.[5]
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