Dolerus triplicatus

Dolerus triplicatus
	Dolerus triplicatus
Systematics
Subordination :	Plant Wasps (Symphyta)
Family :	Sawfly (Tenthredinidae)
Subfamily :	Selandriinae
Genre :	Dolerus
Subgenus :	Achaetoprion
Type :	Dolerus triplicatus
Scientific name
	Dolerus triplicatus
	( Klug , 1814)

Dolerus cf. triplicatus

Dolerus triplicatus is a plant wasp from the family of sawfly (Tenthredinidae).

features

The species reaches a body length (head-wing end) of about 12 millimeters. The plant wasp is colored orange. The pronotum has a distinctive black pattern of spots. On the outer edge of the wing there is a black mark on the wing , characteristic of the genus Dolerus .

distribution

The species is distributed in the western Palearctic . It is widespread in Europe and is also found in the south of England. To the east it is found in the Middle East .

Way of life

The plant wasps are particularly common in May and June. Their host and forage plants include representatives from the genus of rushes ( Juncus ).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dolerus triplicatus . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b Dolerus (Achaetoprion) triplicatus . insektoid.info. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
^ Biological Records Center (BRC): Database of Insects and their Food Plants

Web links

Commons : Dolerus triplicatus - collection of images, videos and audio files

Dolerus (Achaetoprion) triplicatus in Fauna Europaea
www.galerie-insecte.org - photos

[naturespot-1] Dolerus triplicatus . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

[insektoid-2] Dolerus (Achaetoprion) triplicatus . insektoid.info. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

[brc-3] Biological Records Center (BRC): Database of Insects and their Food Plants