Hemichroa australis
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| Hemichroa australis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Hemichroa |
| Species: | H. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemichroa australis (Serville, 1823) | |
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Hemichroa australis is a species of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae.[2]
Hemichroa australis can reach a length of about 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in). Head and thorax are bright red, while the mesopleuron and the abdomen are shiny black.[3]
This sawfly is similar to Hemichroa crocea, which has a bright orange abdomen and legs.
Larvae feed on alder (Alnus species) and birch (Betula species).[4]
