Small linden sawfly
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Larvae on English oak leaf |
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| Caliroa annulipes | ||||||||||||
| ( Klug , 1816) |
The Small Linde sawfly ( Caliroa annulipes ) is a plant wasp from the family of Real sawflies (Tenthredinidae). They are common in the temperate climate of the entire northern hemisphere.
features
The wasps grow to be five to six millimeters long and have an inconspicuous black color.
Way of life
The animals are often found at the edge of the forest between May and September. The partially transparent and green larvae are slimy and resemble slugs. They live on different deciduous trees , but prefer oak .
literature
- Heiko Bellmann : The New Cosmos Insect Guide , Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-440-07682-2
Web links
Commons : Linden tree wasp album with pictures, videos and audio files
