Xyela cheloma
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| Xyela cheloma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Xyelidae |
| Genus: | Xyela |
| Species: | X. cheloma |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyela cheloma Burdick, 1961 | |
Xyela cheloma is a species of sawfly in the genus Xyela that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Idaho, Nevada, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The host for the larvae is Pinus ponderosa (Pondersoa pine).[1]