REVIEW OF THE EASTERN UNITED-STATES SPECIES OF THE LEAF-FOLDING SAWFLIES OF THE GENUS PHYLLOCOLPA BENSON (HYMENOPTERA, TENTHREDINIDAE)

Authors
SMITH DR FRITZ RS
Citation
Dr. Smith et Rs. Fritz, REVIEW OF THE EASTERN UNITED-STATES SPECIES OF THE LEAF-FOLDING SAWFLIES OF THE GENUS PHYLLOCOLPA BENSON (HYMENOPTERA, TENTHREDINIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4), 1996, pp. 695-707
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
98
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
695 - 707
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1996)98:4<695:ROTEUS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Larvae of Phyllocolpa live and feed in leaf folds of Salix and Populus . The eight species from eastern United States are described, includin g P. eleanorae, n. sp., reared from leaf rolls on Salix in New York. A key is given for species identification, and biological observations are presented for Phyllocolpa eleanorae, P. leavitti (Rohwer), P. nigr ita (Marlatt), and P. terminalis (Marlatt), all on Salix. Lectotypes a re designated for Pontania robusta Marlatt and P. terminalis Marlatt.