Megalodontesidae
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The Megalodontesidae are a small family of sawflies
within the Symphyta, containing some 40 species restricted to the temperate regions of Eurasia
, and whose larvae feed on herbaceous
plants. They are distinguished from the closely related Pamphiliidae
by their serrate or pectinate antennae.
Sawfly
Sawfly is the common name for insects belonging to suborder Symphyta of the order Hymenoptera. Sawflies are distinguishable from most other Hymenoptera by the broad connection between the abdomen and the thorax, and by their caterpillar-like larvae...
within the Symphyta, containing some 40 species restricted to the temperate regions of Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
, and whose larvae feed on herbaceous
Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
plants. They are distinguished from the closely related Pamphiliidae
Pamphiliidae
The Pamphiliidae are a small family within the Symphyta, containing some 200 species from the temperate regions of North America and Eurasia...
by their serrate or pectinate antennae.
Extant genera
- Forficulotarpa Pic, 1918
- Megalodontes Latreille, 1802
- Melanopus Konow, 1897
- Rhipidioceros Konow, 1897
- Tristactoides Chevin, 1985
- Tristactus Konow, 1897