Berberis sawfly
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Suborder:	Symphyta
Family:	Argidae
Genus:	Arge
Species:	A. berberidis
Binomial name
Arge berberidis Schrank, 1802

Arge berberidis, common name berberis sawfly, is a species of sawflies belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.^[1]

Arge berberidis can reach a length of about 9.2 millimetres (0.36 in). Adults have bluish-black head and body. Wings are brown. This species has saws-sheath shaped tong.^[2] Larvae show black head and a greyish body with many small black spots and some yellowish blotches.^[3]

Larvae are considered a severe pest causing defoliation in the host plants (Mahonia and Berberis).^[4][5] Adults fly from June to August.^[3]

This sawfly is present in most of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Danish mainland, Spanish mainland, France, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, The Nederlands, Poland, Romania, European Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom).^[6]

These sawflies can be found on Mahonia and Berberis species.^[3]

• Taeger, A., Blank, S. M. & Liston, A. D. 2010 - World Catalog of Symphyta (Hymenoptera). Zootaxa 2580: 1–1064. Magnolia Press, Auckland

• British Nature Guide - An incomplete guide to the wildlife of Britain

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