Macrophya montana

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iMacrophya montana
Mating couple: the female is below, the male above with the wings spread out
Mating couple: the female is below, the male above with the wings spread out
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Superfamily: Tenthredinoidea
Family: Tenthredinidae
Genus: Macrophya
Species: M. montana
Binomial name
Macrophya montana
Scopoli, 1763

Macrophya montana is a sawfly (order Hymenoptera, family Tenthredinidae). The larvae develop on brambles. The female is recognisable by the yellow markings on the abdomen and hind legs which are absent on the male.

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