Cimbex americana

Cimbex americana, the elm sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Cimbicidae.[1][2][3] This is a very large species of Hymenoptera, with adults measuring 3 cm and larvae reaching 5 cm long. If captured, adults may buzz and use their powerful spiny legs defensively. However, like other sawflies, this species does not possess a sting.[4]

Cimbex americana
An adult Elm sawfly
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Family: Cimbicidae
Genus: Cimbex
Species:
C. americana
Binomial name
Cimbex americana
Leach

References

  1. "Cimbex americana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Cimbex americana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Hymenoptera of the world : an identification guide to families. Goulet, Henri., Huber, John T. (John Theodore), Canada. Agriculture Canada. Research Branch. Ottawa, Ont.: Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research. 1993. ISBN 0-660-14933-8. OCLC 28024976.CS1 maint: others (link)


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