Aneugmenus padi is a species of sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae).Biolib
Distribution and habitat This species is present in most of Europe,Fauna europaea North Africa, Asia Minor and Transcaucasia. It has been introduced in western North America, in the northern coastal areas. These sawflies mainly inhabit low-growing vegetation on spruce forest edge.
Description Aneugmenus padi can reach a length of .J.K. Lindsey Commanster Head, antennae, and abdomen are entirely black, while legs are yellow, with infuscate tarsi at their apices. Thorax is black, with white tegula. Wings are lightly infuscate.David R. Smith Neararctic sawflies: II. Selandriinae : adults (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)Gengyun Niu, Meicai Wei Key to world species of Aneugmenus in Review of Aneugmenus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) with description of a new species from China and a key to world species (excluding Neotropical)
Biology Adults can be found from May to September, while larvae are present from Spring to October. The main host plants of the oligophagous larvae of this species are bracken and other ferns (Pteridium aquilinum, Athyrium filix-femina and Dryopteris filix-mas).
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External links Nature Spot Photo of larva on Flicrkiver