Macrophya rufipes
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Macrophya (Macrophya) rufipes is a plant wasp from the family of sawfly (Tenthredinidae).
features
The species reaches a body length of 11 to 12 millimeters. The sexes differ in color and pattern.
The head, pronotum and antennae of the male are colored black. The mouthparts are light yellow. The 3rd, 4th and 5th tergites are colored red. The rest of the abdomen is black with the exception of a white spot at the end of the abdomen. The front two pairs of legs are light yellow, the tarsi predominantly white. The red femora (thighs) of the rear legs are black on the basal inside. The tibia (splints) and tarsi of the posterior legs are black. The light yellow Coxa are partly black on the upper side. The apical end of the coxa of the rear pair of legs is white.
The female also has a black head and black antennae. The mouthparts are light yellow. A light yellow line runs along the sides of the black pronotum. The scutellum is light yellow in color. The 3rd and 4th tergites of the black abdomen are usually reddish in color on the upper side and on the sides, the extent of the reddish area being variable. There is a white stripe on each side of the 6th tergite, a white spot on each side of the 7th tergite, and another white spot at the end of the abdomen. The femora and tibia of the two front pairs of legs are dark yellow to orange in color. At the basal end of the femora there is a small black spot on the inside. The tarsi are striped white and black. The femora of the rear pair of legs and the apical part of the tibia are red. The basal part of the tibia and the tarsi are black. The black coxa are white at the apical end.
distribution
The species is widespread in Europe. It is also found in the British Isles. To the east, its range extends to Asia Minor , the Caucasus and Central Asia .
Way of life
The sawfly fly from May to July. They are mostly found on hedges, especially on nettle and blackberry bushes. The larvae feed on the leaves of common ormennig ( Agrimonia eupatoria ) and grapevines ( Vitis vinifera ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Macrophya rufipes Linnaeus, 1758 ♀ . naturewonders.org. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ INSECTES14-3 . aramel.free.fr. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
Web links
- Macrophya (Macrophya) rufipes (Linnaeus 1758) at Fauna Europaea
- www.boldsystems.org - photos