Heterarthrinae
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Setabara
Setabara is a genus of sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Heterarthrinae. The genus contains leaf-mining species, with Setabara histrionica being the best-studied member. Larvae feed internally within leaves of Prunus species, creating distinctive mines. The genus was established by Ross in 1951.
Setabara histrionica
Setabara histrionica is a North American leaf-mining sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. First described by MacGillivray in 1909, this species was previously known only from adult collections until its immature stages and host plant association were described in 2022. The species creates internal leaf mines in bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata) and exhibits specific oviposition site preferences on lower foliage.