Tenthredo zonula
Species of sawfly
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Tenthredo zonula, a common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae subfamily Tenthrediniinae. It is mainly present in France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Russia and Greece.
| Tenthredo zonula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Tenthredo |
| Species: | T. zonula |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenthredo zonula Klug, 1814 | |
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The adults grow up to 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long. They can be encountered from June through August feeding on flowers (especially on Euphorbia and Apiaceae species). The larvae feed on Hypericum species.