Iris sawfly
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The iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae.[2] Native to Europe, the larvae—more often noticed than the adults—can occur in large numbers causing damage to garden plants such as the yellow iris or flag, Iris pseudacorus.[3]
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Iris sawfly | |
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Caterpillar larva of yellow flag iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) on host plant | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Symphyta |
Family: | Tenthredinidae |
Subfamily: | Blennocampinae |
Genus: | Rhadinoceraea |
Species: | R. micans |
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Rhadinoceraea micans | |
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