Tenthredopsis friesei

Tenthredopsis friesei, the common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.^[1]

Tenthredopsis friesei
Male of Tenthredopsis friesei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Suborder:	Symphyta
Family:	Tenthredinidae
Genus:	Tenthredopsis
Species:	T. friesei
Binomial name
Tenthredopsis friesei Konow, 1884
Synonyms
Tenthredopsis arrogans Konow, 1890

Description

Tenthredopsis friesei can reach a length of 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in) in males, of 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) in females.^[2][3]

Adults can be encountered from May through June feeding on nectar and pollen. The larvae feed on Holcus mollis.^[2]

Distribution

These sawflies are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, British Isles, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland.