Neurotoma

Konow, 1897

Species Guides

Neurotoma edwardi(Cherry Webspinning Sawfly)
Neurotoma inconspicua

Neurotoma is a of in the Pamphiliidae, established by Konow in 1897. The genus contains approximately twelve described distributed across Europe, Southeastern Asia, and North America. At least one Nearctic species, N. crataegi, has been documented feeding on hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) as larvae. The genus belongs to the suborder , representing one of the more species-rich genera within the relatively small family Pamphiliidae.

Neurotoma edwardi by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Neurotoma nigra by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Neurotoma: //nʊəroʊˈtoʊmə//

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Identification

Members of Neurotoma can be distinguished from other Pamphiliidae by characteristics detailed in Middlekauff's 1940 revision of Nearctic . Specific diagnostic features for the as a whole are not documented in available sources.