Allantinae

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Symphyta
Allantinae
Allantus species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Family: Tenthredinidae
Subfamily: Allantinae
Rohwer, 1911[1]
Tribes
Macremphytus testaceus (Allantini) larva on dogwood
Taxonus pallipes (Allantini)

Allantinae is a subfamily of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae,[2] and the largest subfamily of that family, with about 110 genera. The subfamily is considered to consist of five to six tribes, and are medium to large sawflies.[3]

Host plants include strawberries, raspberries, roses, violets, dogwood, and loosestrife. Larvae often pupate in fruit or wood.[3]

Monostegia abdominalis has larvae that feed on Primulaceae, and was introduced into Canada in about 1965 and is a major pest of Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris).[4][5]

Taxonomy

Tribes (type genera) select genera;[1][3]

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