SYMPHYTA
(sawflies)

Interactions where SYMPHYTA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva ForeignMinor Blondelia nigripes a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Blondelia nigripes/Blondelia nigripesa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Symphyta/SymphytasawflieslarvaMinor larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Compsilura concinnata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Compsilura concinnata/Compsilura concinnataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Symphyta/Symphytasawflieslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Phryxe nemea a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Phryxe nemea/Phryxe nemeaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Symphyta/Symphytasawflieslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
cocoon is endoparasitoid host of larva UK/Ireland Cleptes nitidulus a rubytail wasp Hymenoptera: Chrysididae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Chrysididae/Cleptes nitidulus/Cleptes nitidulusa rubytail wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Symphyta/Symphytasawfliescocoon larva is endoparasitoid of cocoon
pupa is endoparasitoid host of larva UK/Ireland Cleptes semiauratus a rubytail wasp Hymenoptera: Chrysididae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Chrysididae/Cleptes semiauratus/Cleptes semiauratusa rubytail wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Symphyta/Symphytasawfliespupa larva is endoparasitoid of pupa
larva may be infected by Entomophaga tenthredinis an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophaga tenthredinis/Entomophaga tenthredinisan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Symphyta/Symphytasawflieslarva infects larva

SYMPHYTA (sawflies) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

SYMPHYTA (sawflies) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Belshaw, R., 1993Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 4a(i), 169pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Superfamily 11 subtaxa 30 trophisms 4 references
Superfamily 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Family 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Genus 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Superfamily 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 1 references
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Superfamily 19 subtaxa 31 trophisms 1 references
Superfamily 8 subtaxa 23 trophisms 4 references
Superfamily 426 subtaxa 980 trophisms 84 references
Superfamily 1 references
Superfamily 3 subtaxa 6 trophisms 4 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SuborderSYMPHYTA (sawflies)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for SYMPHYTA (sawflies)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Sawflies discussion group
Benson, R.B. 1958 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(c), 252pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Benson, R.B. 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Benson, R.B. 1951 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(a), 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Berland, L. 1947 Hyménoptères Tenthredoïdes Faune de France, Faune No 47, 496pp, Fédération Française des Sociétés de Science Naturel
Cameron, P. 1882 A Monograph of the British Phytophagous Hymenoptera (Tenthredo, Sirex and Cynips, Linne.) Vols 59, 62, 67 & 70., 340+233+?+274pp, The Ray Society, London
Sawfly Study Group Sawfly Study Group Newsletter Published for/by:Sawfly Study Group
Sheppard, D.A. 1996 Introduction to Sawflies (Draft)
() Wright, A. 1990 British Sawflies: a key to the adults of genera occurring in Britain AIDGAP, 203, 62pp, Field Studies Council
  • On Cherry Trees

  • Leather, S.R. & Bland, K.P. 1999 Insects on cherry trees 82pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
  • Plant Galls

  • Anon. British Galls

    SYMPHYTA (sawflies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to SYMPHYTA (sawflies):

    The saw is often needed to confirm identification of female sawflies. As it becomes quite brittle when dry it is best everted when fresh.

    This can be quite tricky. The specimen should be temporarily pinned on its back and the saw can then be rotated upwards by 90° from between the two valves of the saw sheath. A mounted micropin (perhaps with a hooked tip) and/or very fine forceps are needed. Once it pops out it can be encouraged to stay by gently pressing at the base (in the crook of the "elbow"). The specimen can then be pinned in the normal orientation and left to dry with the saw pressing gently against the plastazote.

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