Xyela alpigena
Species of sawfly
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Xyela alpigena is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela. The host plant for the larvae is Pinus strobus.[1] It can be found in North America and Europe.[2]
| Xyela alpigena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Xyelidae |
| Genus: | Xyela |
| Species: | X. alpigena |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyela alpigena Strobl, 1895 | |
| Synonyms | |
Distribution
Recorded from northeastern North America (Québec, Ontario, New York), south to Maryland, west through the Midwest to Illinois, with occurrence in Colorado and Europe.[2]
