- Tenthredinoidea
Taxobox
name = Tenthredinoidea
image_caption = "Tenthredo mesomela "
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Hymenoptera
subordo =Symphyta
superfamilia = Tenthredinoidea
subdivision_ranks = Families
subdivision =Argidae Blasticotomidae Cimbicidae Diprionidae Pergidae Tenthredinidae The Tenthredinoidea are the dominant superfamily within the
Symphyta , containing some 7000 species worldwide, primarily in the familyTenthredinidae . All known larvae are phytophagous, and a number are considered pests.The included families share the distinctive features of a medially narrowed
pronotum , paired protibial spurs, and the loss of the transverse mesonotal groove.
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