Abia lonicerae♀︎

Last update: 22 November 2024


Rare

Species Abia lonicerae
Genus ABIA
Family CIMBICIDAE



Ecological role pollinator

Activity
janfebmaraprmayjunjulaugsepoctnovdec

Observations
2020-IV-11
Months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Years
2020


Abia lonicerae

1. DISTRIBUTION

Abia lonicerae [Soortenregister] is a rare sawfly that seems to occur throughout the Netherlands [Waarneming.nl].

2. BEHAVIOUR

2.1. ACTIVITY

Abia lonicerae seems active between April and Juli [Waarneming.nl].

2.2. DEVELOPMENT

Abia lonicerae larvae feed on [Liston et al. 2014].

  • Honeysuckle (Lonicerae)
  • Viburnum
  • Snowberry (Symphoricarpos)

In the garden grows a Honeysuckle plant.

3. IDENTIFICATION

Abia lonicerae is difficult to differentiate from A. aenea, the difference being the enlarge underside of the 3rd and 4th antennal segments, see:
1. D & JP Balmer: A. lonicerae
2. D & JP Balmer: A. lonicerae

The segments are more swollen in females than in males, see:
1. Steven Falk: Abia lonicerae

Abia lonicerae ♀, enlarged underside antennal segments 3 and 4
Abia lonicerae ♀, enlarged underside antennal segments 3 and 4
Abia lonicerae ♀, enlarged underside antennal segments 3 and 4

Literature

Liston et al. 2014 Liston, A. D., Savina, H., Nagy, Z. T., Sonet, G., & Boeve, J. L., 2014. Taxonomy, phylogeny and host plants of some Abia sawflies (Hymenoptera, Cimbicidae). Zootaxa, 3821(1), 125-132.

Soortenregister Nederlands Soortenregister

Waarneming.nl Waarneming.nl

Citation

Krischan, O.R., 2025. Abia lonicerae. Kerfdier, www.kerfdier.nl. Accessed on [date month year].