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Arge scapularis

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Species of sawfly

Elm argid sawfly
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Family: Argidae
Genus: Arge
Species: A. scapularis
Binomial name
Arge scapularis
J. C. F. Klug, 1814

Arge scapularis or elm argid sawfly is a sawfly in the family Argidae. It is found across North America and commonly infests elm trees. The name "scapularis" refers to the insect's distinctive so-called "shoulder blades".

  • Early larvae on an American Elm leaf Early larvae on an American Elm leaf
  • Larvae Larvae
  • Adult female Adult female
  • Adult male Adult male

References

  1. "Entity Display : Arge scapularis". ecoport.org. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  2. "Species Arge scapularis - Elm Argid Sawfly - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
Taxon identifiers
Arge scapularis


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