Ametastegia glabrata
(Fallén, 1808)
Dock Sawfly, Dock False-worm
Ametastegia glabrata, commonly known as the dock or dock false-, is a sawfly to the Palearctic region. The has been to Australia, where it was first recorded in Victoria attacking raspberries. It is associated with Rumex species (dock and sorrel) as plants.
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Distribution
to Europe (Palearctic region). to Australia, with first record from Victoria. Also recorded in North America (Canada: Alberta, British Columbia) and Belgium.
Diet
Rumex (dock/sorrel).
Host Associations
- Rumex - feed on dock and sorrel
Life Cycle
feed on plants and can be reared to in laboratory conditions.
Human Relevance
First Australian record involved specimens reared from found on cultivated raspberries in Victoria, indicating potential agricultural impact as an pest.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- The Big 43: The California Native Plants, Plus One, Studied in UC Davis Research | Bug Squad
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- Nevada Sage Grasshopper
- Why UC Davis Campus Is Place to 'Bee' on Sept. 28 | Bug Squad
- First Record of Dock Sawfly Ametastegia glabrata (Fallén) in Australia (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)