Iris sawfly
The iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Native to Europe, the larvae—more often noticed than the adults—can occur in large numbers causing damage to garden plants such as the yellow iris or flag, Iris pseudacorus.
| Iris sawfly | |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar larva of yellow flag iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) on host plant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Blennocampinae |
| Genus: | Rhadinoceraea |
| Species: | R. micans |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinoceraea micans Klug, 1816 | |
| Synonyms | |
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