Tenthredo vespa
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| Tenthredo vespa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Tenthredo |
| Species: | T. vespa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenthredo vespa Retzius, 1783 | |
Tenthredo vespa is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies).[1]
Description
Tenthredo vespa or saw can reach a length of about 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in). These sawflies have black head and thorax. The first segment of the antennae is orange. The abdomen shows black and yellow bands that are reminiscent of wasps (hence the species name). The abdomen usually has yellow bands on the segments 1, 4, and 5, as well as 7, 8, and 9. Their wings have a pale brown color, with a dark spot on the tips.[3][4] Larvae are whitish or bluish, with dorsal triangular, brown markings.
