Aneugmenus padi

Appearance

''Aneugmenus padi'' can reach a length of 5–8 millimetres . 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.

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe, 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.

Behavior

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 .

Habitat

This species is present in most of Europe, 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.