Species Abia lonicerae

Classification · Explanation of Names · Food · Remarks

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 Cimbicidae (Cimbicid Sawflies)

Genus Abia

Species lonicerae (Abia lonicerae)

Explanation of Names

Author: Linné, 1758

Food

Larvae feed on honeysuckle (Lonicera) foliage.

Remarks

"An introduced species from Europe. First found in NY, I believe, and the first records I have for MD and VA are around 1965. It's spread quite a bit east and south since." --Dave Smith

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 30 August, 2009 - 9:37pm
Last updated 31 August, 2009 - 7:15pm

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