Black cereal wasp

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Black cereal wasp
Black cereal wasp (Dolerus nitens)

Black cereal wasp ( Dolerus nitens )

Systematics
Subordination : Plant Wasps (Symphyta)
Family : Sawfly (Tenthredinidae)
Subfamily : Selandriinae
Genre : Dolerus
Subgenus : Poodolerus
Type : Black cereal wasp
Scientific name
Dolerus nitens
Zaddach , 1859
Characteristic wing veins
Larva of Dolerus nitens

The black cereal sawfly ( Dolerus nitens ) is a plant wasp from the family of the sawfly (Tenthredinidae).

features

The species reaches a body length (head – wing end) of 9 to 10 millimeters. The plant wasp is completely black in color. It has 9-part antennae . The wings have a characteristic veining . There is a black wing mark on the outer edge of the wing .

distribution

The species was originally distributed in the western Palearctic . It is widespread in Europe. It was introduced into North America and is now also widespread there.

Way of life

The wasps can be seen very early in the year (early March) - even before the other species of the same genus . They suck the nectar from hawthorns ( Crataegus ), Rhaphiolepis and willows . The larvae are found on the leaves of sour grass (Cyperaceae) and sweet grass (Poaceae). Pupation takes place in the ground.

Taxonomy

The following synonyms can be found in the literature :

  • Dolerus (Poodolerus) possilensis ( Cameron , 1882)
  • Dolerus anthracinus ( Thomson , 1871)
  • Dolerus coracinus ( Stephens , 1835)
  • Dolerus coruscans ( Konow , 1890)
  • Dolerus varispinus ( Konow , 1884)
  • Dolerus wanda ( Ross , 1935)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Species Dolerus nitens . bugguide.net. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Dolerus nitens . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b DOLERUS SP. . NatureSearch. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Dolerus nitens . www.inaturalist.org. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Dolerus (Poodolerus) nitens Zaddach, 1859 (a sawfly) . www.bioinfo.org.uk. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Dolerus (Poodolerus) nitens . insektoid.info. Retrieved March 2, 2017.

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