Argidae
Argidae, commonly known as the argid sawflies, is a large family of sawflies, containing some 800 species worldwide, primarily in tropical regions. The larvae are phytophagous, and commonly can be found feeding (and often pupating) in groups, though very few attain pest status. Description The family is distinguished from all other Symphyta by the reduction of the antenna to three segments, flagellomeres; the last one is elongated often shaped like a tuning fork in males. Distribution Species of this family are mainly found in the Neotropical region and in sub-Saharan Africa; however, this family is globally distributed. Genera Argidae contains the following genera, split between its two subfamilies: * Arginae ** '' Antargidium'' ** '' Arge'' ** '' Asiarge'' ** '' Brevisceniana'' ** '' Kokujewia'' ** '' Mioarge'' ** '' Pseudarge'' ** '' Scobina'' ** '' Sjoestedtia'' ** '' Spinarge'' ** '' Triarge'' ** '' Zhuhongfuna'' * Sterictiphorinae ** '' Acrogymn ...
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Aprosthema
''Aprosthema'' is a genus of insects belonging to the family Argidae. The genus was first described by Friedrich Wilhelm Konow in 1899. Species: * ''Aprosthema austriacum'' * ''Aprosthema bifidum'' * ''Aprosthema brevicorne'' * ''Aprosthema breviantennatum'' * ''Aprosthema brunniventre'' * ''Aprosthema brevivertexis'' * ''Aprosthema fusicorne'' * ''Aprosthema melanurum'' * ''Aprosthema tardum'' References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15710531 Argidae Sawfly genera Taxa named by Friedrich Wilhelm Konow ...
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