Nematus spiraeae Zaddach (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) A Palearctic Sawfly on Aruncus (Rosaceae) New to North America

Authors :: David R. Smith
Joseph Moisan-De Serres
Source :: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 119:459-463
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Entomological Society of Washington, 2017.
Abstract: Nematus spiraeae Zaddach, a European sawfly that feeds on Aruncus diocus (Walter) Fernald (Rosaceae), was discovered in Quebec. This probable introduction is the first report of N. spiraeae in North America and the first record of a sawfly feeding on Aruncus in North America. A diagnosis and some life history notes are given for N. spiraeae.

Subjects :: Sawfly
biology
Insect Science
Nematus spiraeae
Rosaceae
Aruncus
Zoology
Hymenoptera
biology.organism_classification
Tenthredinidae
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Adventive species
Nematinae

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