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 3^rd and 4^th 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

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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 18 May 2025.