Distribution
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South Africa. |
Biology |
According to
Pasteels (1953) “ex larvae on foliage on cultivated Geranium
(Geraniaceae) and causing extensive damage”. This is probably
Pelargonium graveolens L’Héritier de Brutelle, which is cultivated
in the Cape Region, and used for the distillation of the so-called rose
oil. Some females were observed on Euphorbia plants (Euphorbiaceae)
in Langebaan (Western Cape Province) (Koch et al. 2015). |
References |
Klug, F. 1814.
Die Blattwespen nach ihren Gattungen und Arten
zusammengestellt. Der Gesellschaft
Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin Magazin für die
neuesten Entdeckungen in der gesamten Naturkunde,
Berlin 6[1812](4): 276-310.
Koch, F.
& Goergen, G. 2010. Eight new species of Arge
from South Africa and Namibia (Hymenoptera:
Symphyta: Argidae). Lambillionea 110 (1): 19-34.
Koch F, Goergen G & van Noort S. 2015. The sawflies of Namibia and the western parts
of South Africa (Symphyta, Hymenoptera). ABC Taxa 15: 1-262.
Pasteels, J. 1953. Prodromes d’une
faune des Tenthredinoïdea (Hymenoptera) de l’Afrique noire 1. Argidae.
Mémoires de la Société Entomologique de Belgique, Bruxelles
26: 1-128. |
Credits
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Photographs © Andrew Liston (Senckenberg
Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg). Map illustration
© Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South
Africa).
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