Genus Dolerus

Classification · Numbers · Remarks · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps)

Family Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Subfamily Selandriinae

Genus Dolerus

Numbers

Nomina Insecta Neartica lists over 70 North American species.

Remarks

Ethomovie Feeding behavior of Dolerus larva.

Internet References

Cirrus Digital Imaging has photos of D. nitens and of D. unicolor.

The University of California, Berkeley has a digital libray with an image of D. nitens as well.

Though it is a site based out of the U.K., The Garden Safari has shots of adult Dolerus species.

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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 24 March, 2005 - 9:53pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 26 February, 2008 - 2:52pm

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