Acantholyda maculiventris

(Norton, 1869)

Acantholyda maculiventris is a of in the Pamphiliidae, order Hymenoptera. It is native to North America and has been recorded from multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Manitoba. The Acantholyda belongs to a group of sawflies commonly known as web-spinning sawflies or conifer sawflies, though specific details about this particular species' remain limited in available sources.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acantholyda maculiventris: //əˌkænˈθɒlɪdə ˌmækjʊlɪˈvɛntrɪs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Manitoba.

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet 'maculiventris' (meaning 'spotted belly') is shared with several other insects, most notably Podisus maculiventris, the spined soldier bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). The sources provided focus heavily on this unrelated species, which has led to confusion in automated text processing. Acantholyda maculiventris is a (Hymenoptera), not a true .

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