Eutomostethus ephippium
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Eutomostethus ephippium is a plant wasp from the family of Real sawflies (Tenthredinidae).
features
The species reaches a body length of 5–7 mm. The black plant wasps have a red thorax . The legs are mostly black. The basal half of the tibia is whitish in color. The gray-yellow larvae reach a length of 9-10 mm.
distribution
The species occurs in the Palearctic . It is widespread in Europe. It also occurs in the Nearctic , where it was probably introduced.
Way of life
Typical habitats of the species are wet meadows and grassy areas near the forest edge. The species is possibly polyvoltine . The adult plant wasps fly from May to September. The larvae develop on sweet grasses (Poaceae).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Eutomostethus ephippium . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d e Jan Macek: Descriptions of larvae of the Central European Eutomostethus species (Hymenoptera: Smyphyta: Tenthredinidae) (PDF, 486 KB) Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Prague, vol. 54 (2) pp. 685-692. December 15, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ↑ a b Eutomostethus ephippium in Fauna Europaea
- ↑ a b Eutomostethus ephippium . bugguide.net. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
Web links
Commons : Eutomostethus ephippium - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Eutomostethus ephippium at www.commanster.eu