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Argidae

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Argidae
Arge humeralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Superfamily: Tenthredinoidea
Family: Argidae
Konow, 1890
Subfamilies[1]

Argidae, commonly known as the argid sawflies,[2] is a large family of sawflies, containing some 800 species worldwide, primarily in tropical regions. The larvae are phytophagous, and commonly can be found feeding (and often pupating) in groups, though very few attain pest status.

Description

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Large rose sawfly, a horticultural pest

The family is distinguished from all other Symphyta by the reduction of the antenna to three segments, flagellomeres; the last one is elongated often shaped like a tuning fork in males.

Distribution

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Species of this family are mainly found in the Neotropical region and in sub-Saharan Africa; however, this family is globally distributed.[3]

Genera

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Argidae contains the following genera, split between its two subfamilies:

References

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  1. ^ Malagón-Aldana, L.A.; Smith, D.R.; Shinohara, A.; Vilhelmsen, L. (2021). "From Arge to Zenarge: adult morphology and phylogenetics of argid sawflies (Hymenoptera: Argidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (3): 880–938. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa170. (Erratum: doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab028)
  2. ^ "Family Argidae – ENT 425 – General Entomology". NC State Agriculture and Life Sciences. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Family Argidae". The Sawflies (Symphyta) of Great Britain and Ireland. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  4. ^ Whittington, Paul (3 November 2024). "Arginae species identification". Life in a Southern Forest. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cite error: The named reference itp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Argidae". NatureSpot. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. ^ Baine, Q.; Looney, C.; Monckton, S.K.; Smith, D.R.; Schiff, N.M.; Goulet, H. "Atomacera | Sawfly GenUS". Identification Technology Program. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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