Reticulated sawfly
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A female of the spotted sawfly |
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| Caenolyda reticulata | ||||||||||||
| ( Linnaeus , 1758) |
The netted sawfly ( Caenolyda reticulata ) is a plant wasp from the family of the spotted sawfly (Pamphiliidae) in the subfamily Cephalciinae.
features
The animals are 12 to 15 millimeters tall. In males the head is black, in females black with red stripes. The abdomen is drawn in black and red, the basic color of the wings is black, the wing veins are red. Due to this distinctive coloration, the species is unmistakable.
Occurrence
The neted sawfly is known from Eastern , Central and Northern Europe , but is rarely found. It flies from May to June.
Way of life and development
The neted sawfly lives in pine stands or forests, where the female lays the eggs on the needles of the host trees. The larvae stay in small nets of two to four individuals each and feed on the young shoots of the pine trees. In autumn they let themselves fall to the ground with their needles, overwinter in the litter and pupate the following April.
literature
- C. van Achterberg and B. van Aartsen: The European Pamphiliidae (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), with special reference to the Netherlands , Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, 1986, Zoologische Verhandelingen 234: 3-98, ISSN 0024-1652 .
