Cladius difformis

Cladius difformis
Adult female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Suborder:	Symphyta
Family:	Tenthredinidae
Genus:	Cladius
Species:	C. difformis
Binomial name
Cladius difformis (Panzer, 1799)

Cladius difformis, the bristly rose slug, is a species of common sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae.^[1][2][3] They go through several generations a year. The larvae can cause damage to roses, raspberries and strawberries.^[4] The species is native to the Palaearctic, but was probably accidentally introduced in the Nearctic.^[5]

Life cycle

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  Larva
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  Pupa, dorsal view
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  Pupa, ventral view
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  Female
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  Male

References

1. "Cladius difformis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
2. "Cladius difformis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. "Cladius difformis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
4. Marchiori, Carlos Henrique (28 February 2022). "Life history of Tenthredinidae Family (Insecta: Hymenoptera)". International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive. 2 (1): 068–081. doi:10.53771/ijstra.2022.2.1.0028. S2CID 247343850.
5. "Cladius difformis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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