Argidae
| Argidae | |
|---|---|
| Arge humeralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Superfamily: | Tenthredinoidea |
| Family: | 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
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
Species of this family are mainly found in the Neotropical region and in sub-Saharan Africa; however, this family is globally distributed.[3]
Genera
Argidae contains the following genera, split between its two subfamilies:
- Arginae
- Sterictiphorinae
- Acrogymnia Malaise, 1941
- Acrogymnidea Malaise, 1955
- Adurgoa Malaise, 1937
- Aproceros Malaise, 1931[3][6]
- Aprosthema Konow, 1899[5][3]
- Brachyphatnus Konow, 1906
- Didymia Lepeletier, 1825
- Duckeana Malaise, 1941
- Durgoa Malaise, 1937
- Manaos Rohwer, 1912
- Neoptilia Ashmead, 1898[5]
- Ortasiceros Wei, 1997
- Pseudaprosthema Gussakovskij, 1935
- Ptenus Kirby, 1882[5]
- Ptilia Lepeletier, 1825
- Schizocerella Forsius, 1927[5]
- Sphacophilus Provancher, 1888[5]
- Sterictiphora Billberg, 1820[5]
- Styphelarge Benson, 1938
- Tanymeles Konow, 1906
- Trailia Cameron, 1878
- Trichorhachus Kirby, 1882
- Triptenus Malaise, 1937
- Trochophora Konow, 1905
- Yasumatsua Togashi, 1970
- Zynzus Smith, 1992[5]
- incertae sedis
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Family Argidae – ENT 425 – General Entomology". NC State Agriculture and Life Sciences. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Family Argidae". The Sawflies (Symphyta) of Great Britain and Ireland. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Whittington, Paul (3 November 2024). "Arginae species identification". Life in a Southern Forest. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cite error: The named reference
itpwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Argidae". NatureSpot. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ 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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