Allantus albolabris

(Rohwer, 1917)

Allantus albolabris is a of in the Tenthredinidae. The Allantus contains several species whose larvae feed on roses and other woody plants, causing defoliation damage. sawflies are small, -like insects with a distinctive saw-like ovipositor used to insert into plant tissue. Larvae resemble caterpillars but can be distinguished by having six or more pairs of and lacking . The specific and associations of A. albolabris remain poorly documented compared to congeneric species such as A. cinctus.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Allantus albolabris: //əˈlæntəs ˌælbəˈlæbrɪs//

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Distribution

Recorded from western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan) and Alaska, United States.

Similar Taxa

  • Allantus cinctusCurled rose sawfly; congeneric with similar larval and rose-feeding habits, but with documented two- and distinctive curling defensive
  • Endelomyia aethiopsRoseslug sawfly; similar rose-feeding with skeletonizing larval damage, but larvae feed on leaf surfaces rather than leaf margins and have single
  • Cladius pectinicornisBristley rose sawfly; another rose-feeding tenthredinid with different larval ornamentation and feeding patterns

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