Argidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hymenoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 15 accepted species worldwide.
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Cibdela janthina (Klug, 1834)
Cibdela janthina is an Argidae sawfly native to Sumatra introduced for biologica…
Arge berberidis Schrank, 1802
Arge berberidis is a sawfly found across most of Europe, living on Mahonia and B…
Arge ochropus (Gmelin, 1790)
Arge ochropus is a rose-feeding sawfly found across Eurasia and introduced to no…
Arge cyanocrocea (Forster, 1771)
Arge cyanocrocea is a 7-8mm sawfly related to wasps, with distinct coloration, f…
Aproceros leucopoda Takeuchi, 1939
Aproceros leucopoda (elm zigzag sawfly) is an invasive sawfly that feeds on and …
Arge melanochra (Gmelin, 1790)
Arge melanochra is a small sawfly species found in Europe, with distinct colorat…
Arge similis (Vollenhoven, 1860)
Arge similis, the azalea argid sawfly, is an argid sawfly species first describe…
Arge humeralis (Beauvois)
Arge humeralis, the poison ivy sawfly, is an argid sawfly whose larvae feed on p…
Schizocerella pilicornis (Holmgren)
Schizocerella pilicornis is an argid sawfly whose larvae are leaf miners on Comm…
Arge pagana (Panzer, 1798)
Arge pagana is a Palearctic insect species with distinct, well-documented traits…
Arge pectoralis (Leach)
Arge pectoralis, the birch sawfly, is an argid sawfly species found in North Ame…
Argidae animals belong to the Hymenoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The wings have a distinctive wide transverse dark band and a gray apex. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Argidae is classified in the order Hymenoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. Young larvae create a very distinct zigzag-shaped cut pattern in elm leaves, which gives the species its common English name.
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