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Cibdela janthina

Cibdela janthina

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Argidae

Cibdela janthina is a sawfly of the family Argidae. This species originates from Sumatra in South-East Asia but had also been introduced to La Réunion in 2007 for biological pest control of Rubus alceifolius, a Rosaceae species that had become an invasive species. It has a metallic dark-blue colour, the males have a length of approx.

Distribution

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