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wheat stem sawfly

Cephus cinctus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Cephidae

Cephus cinctus, also known as wheat stem sawfly, is a slow flying, yellow and black coloured, destructive pest found mainly in western North America. Habit and habitat Wheat stem sawflies grow to a length of 7 to 12 mm, with males being smaller than females. The body is black with yellow bands on the abdomen, the wings are smoke-coloured and the legs are yellow.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 4Canada · 2