''Cephus'' is a genus of
sawflies
Sawflies are wasp-like insects that are in the suborder Symphyta within the order Hymenoptera, alongside ants, bees, and wasps. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plant ...
belonging to the family
Cephidae
Cephidae is a family of stem sawflies in the order Hymenoptera. There are about 27 genera and more than 160 described species in Cephidae.
Genera
These 27 genera belong to the family Cephidae:
* '' Athetocephus'' Benson, 1935
* '' Australceph ...
.
The genus was first described by
Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cephus'':
* ''
Cephus berytensis''
(Pic, 1916)
* ''
Cephus brachycercus''
Thomson, 1871
* ''
Cephus cinctus
''Cephus cinctus'', also known as wheat stem sawfly, is a slow flying, yellow and black coloured, destructive pest found mainly in western North America.
Habit and habitat
Wheat stem sawflies grow to a length of 7 to 12 mm, with males being ...
''
Norton
* ''
Cephus citriniventris''
Pic, 1917
* ''
Cephus daghestanicus
''Cephus'' is a genus of Sawfly, sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Pierre André Latreille, Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following sp ...
''
(Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1931)
* ''
Cephus excisus''
(Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1931)
* ''
Cephus fumipennis''
Eversmann, 1847
* ''
Cephus gaullei''
Konow, 1896
* ''
Cephus gracilicornis''
Konow, 1896
* ''
Cephus gracilis''
Costa, 1860
* ''
Cephus infuscatus''
Thomson, 1871
* ''
Cephus lateralis''
Konow, 1894
* ''
Cephus luteonotatus''
Pic, 1918
* ''
Cephus maroccanus
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Lacourt, 1995
* ''
Cephus nigricarpus''
André, 1881
* ''
Cephus nigrinus''
Thomson, 1871
* ''
Cephus notatus''
Kokujev, 1910
* ''
Cephus obscuriventris
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Pic, 1918
* ''
Cephus parvus
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
(Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1931)
* ''
Cephus politissimus
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Costa, 1888
* ''
Cephus pseudopilosulus
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1926
* ''
Cephus pulcher
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Tischbein, 1852
* ''
Cephus pygmeus
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''
Cephus rjabovi
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1926
* ''
Cephus runcator
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Konow, 1896
* ''
Cephus sareptanus
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1928
* ''
Cephus spinipes
''Cephus'' is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
The genus was first described by Latreille in 1802.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genu ...
''
(Panzer, 1800)
* ''
Cephus zahaikevitshi''
(Ermolenko, 1971)
References
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Cephidae
Sawfly genera