Two species of North American sawflies are newly reported to feed on plants in the family Asteraceae, bringing the total to four, all in the genus Macrophya Dahlbom. Larvae of M. phylacida Gibson feed on Verbesina spp. and those of M. senacca Gibson feed on Solidago spp. The larvae of each are described and illustrated.
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13 September 2022
Macrophya Dahlbom spp. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Feeding on Asteraceae
Charles S. Eiseman,
David R. Smith,
Bill Sheehan,
Tracy S. Feldman
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crownbeard
goldenrod
rearing
Tenthredininae
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