Larval descriptions, host plant records, and distribution data are provided for the Nearctic species of Empria Lepeletier and Taxonus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) associated with rosaceous herbs and shrubs. Geum canadense Jacq. is the first host record for T. epicera (Say) and represents a new host genus for E. maculata (Norton). Taxonus terminalis (Say), previously reported from unspecified Rubus spp., was reared from R. occidentalis L., and similar larvae were found on R. allegheniensis Porter and R. idaeus L.
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16 November 2023
A Review of Nearctic Empria Lepeletier and Taxonus Hartig Species (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) Feeding on Rosaceous Herbs and Shrubs with Two Species Newly Reported from Geum L.
Charles S. Eiseman,
David R. Smith
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