''Aproceros'' is a genus of
insect
Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...
s in the family
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, tho ...
. Species of this genus are native to eastern Asia with one species, the elm zigzag sawfly (''Aproceros leucopoda''), that has been introduced to Europe and North America.
Species
There are 10 recognized species within the genus ''Aproceros'':
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Aproceros pallidicornis
''Aproceros'' is a genus of insects in the family Argidae. Species of this genus are native to eastern Asia with one species, the elm zigzag sawfly (''Aproceros leucopoda''), that has been introduced to Europe and North America.
Species
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(Mocsáry, 1909) – ''Aprosthema pallidicornis'' (original designation)
:* Formally known as ''Aproceros umbricola''
Malaise, 1931
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Aproceros leucopoda
''Aproceros leucopoda'', the elm zigzag sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Argidae native to eastern Asia in China and Japan. It is an invasive species in Europe since 2003, and North America since 2020.
The larva is green, around 4 m ...
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Takeuchi, 1939 – elm zigzag sawfly
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Aproceros hakusanus
''Aproceros'' is a genus of insects in the family Argidae. Species of this genus are native to eastern Asia with one species, the elm zigzag sawfly (''Aproceros leucopoda''), that has been introduced to Europe and North America.
Species
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Togashi, 1962
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Aproceros okutanii
''Aproceros'' is a genus of insects in the family Argidae. Species of this genus are native to eastern Asia with one species, the elm zigzag sawfly (''Aproceros leucopoda''), that has been introduced to Europe and North America.
Species
There ar ...
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Togashi, 1968
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Aproceros sikkimensis
''Aproceros'' is a genus of insects in the family Argidae. Species of this genus are native to eastern Asia with one species, the elm zigzag sawfly (''Aproceros leucopoda''), that has been introduced to Europe and North America.
Species
There ar ...
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Saini & Thind, 1992
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Aproceros scutellis
''Aproceros'' is a genus of insects in the family 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 comm ...
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Wei, 1998
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Aproceros distinctus''
Wei, 1998
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Aproceros maculatus''
Wei, 1998
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Aproceros antennatus''
Togashi, 1998
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Aproceros mikagei''
Togashi, 2003
References
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Argidae
Sawfly genera