The Nearctic Oak-Feeding Sawflies of Periclista Subgenus Neocharactus (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae.
Smith DR. 2011. The Nearctic Oak-Feeding Sawflies of Periclista Subgenus Neocharactus (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae.. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 137(3/4):225-250
Eleven species of Periclista subg. Neocharactus McGillivray are recognized in North America. Six species occur in eastern North America: P. (N.) absens, n. sp., P. (N.) asper, n. sp., P. (N.) inaequidens (Norton), P. (N.) major, n. sp., P. (N.) subtruncata Dyar, and P. (N.) varia, n.sp. Five species are found only in California: P. (N.) bakeri (MacGillivray), P.(N.) curva, n. sp., P. (N.) pallipes (Provancher), P. (N.) parva, n. sp., and P. (N.) schiffi, n. sp. Known host plants are various species of oaks, Quercus spp. A key to species is provided, as well as descriptions and illustrations of each species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Smith, David
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, ATBI, Blennocampinae, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00019, Hymenoptera, Insecta, oaks, Quercus, sawflies, SER, Southeast Region, Tenthredinidae, WASP
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates