Tenthredo olivacea
Tenthredo olivacea is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies), subfamily Tenthredininae.[1]
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Description
Tenthredo olivacea can reach a length of about 8–14 millimetres (0.31–0.55 in). This sawfly has a green body and a green head, with dark green eyes. Head, thorax and abdomen have black markings. The dorsal surface of femur, tibia and tarsus shows a black line. Wings are hyaline with black veins. Though similar to Rhogogaster viridis, it has a thinner body. Moreover R. viridis shows black rings on tarsi.[2]
Adults can be found from May to August. They feed pollen, nectar, honeydew and small insect, while larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe.[4]
gollark: Probably.
gollark: Actually, it might have gone up a bit, it's kind of unstable.
gollark: 0.2KST/i.
gollark: Doubtful.
gollark: Anavrins did 50KST I think.
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