Ametastegia carpini

Ametastegia carpini

Ametastegia (Protemphytus) carpini (Hartig, 1837) is a Sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae known from large parts of Europe.
Ametastegia (Protoemphytus) carpini - Larva, detail Tentative ID based on food plant. Previously classified as Protoemphytus carpini (now subgenus of Ametastegia) in subfamily Blennocampinae (now Allantinae). Full view here: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117808/ametastegia_protoemphytus_carpini_-_larva_on_herb_robert.html Allantinae,Ametastegia,Ametastegia carpini,Blennocampinae,Geranium robertianum,Herb Robert,Jane's garden,Protoemphytus,Sawfly larva,Symphyta,Tenthredinidae,nl: Geraniumbladwesp,nl: Robertskruid

Naming

Originally described as Emphytus carpini by Hartig in 1837. Later it was classified as Protemphytus carpini, and now as Ametastegia (Protemphytus) carpini, due to Protemphytus now being interpreted as a subgenus of Ametastegia.
Ametastegia (Protoemphytus) carpini - Larva on Herb Robert Tentative ID based on food plant. Previously classified as Protoemphytus carpini (now subgenus of Ametastegia) in subfamily Blennocampinae (now Allantinae). Detail here: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117807/ametastegia_protoemphytus_carpini_-_larva_detail.html Allantinae,Ametastegia,Ametastegia carpini,Blennocampinae,Geranium robertianum,Herb Robert,Jane's garden,Protoemphytus,Sawfly larva,Symphyta,Tenthredinidae,nl: Geraniumbladwesp,nl: Robertskruid

Food

The larvae are documented feeding on various species of Geranium (Geranium pratense, sylvaticum, sanguineum and robertianum)

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyTenthredinidae
GenusAmetastegia
SpeciesAmetastegia carpini
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Netherlands