- Blasticotomidae
Taxobox
name = Blasticotomidae
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropoda
classis =Insecta
ordo =Hymenoptera
subordo =Symphyta
superfamilia =Tenthredinoidea
familia = Blasticotomidae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =
*"Blasticotoma " Klug, 1834
*"Bohea" Maa, 1944
*"Paremphytus " Brues, 1908The Blasticotomidae are a very small family of
sawflies , containing only 9 species in 3 genera worldwide, restricted to temperate regions ofEurasia where the larvae are specialized stem borers offern s.The family has antennae somewhat similar to the family
Argidae , with only one or twoflagellomere s, but can be distinguished by the lateral portions of themetasoma ltergite s being sharply creased beneath thespiracle s.
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