''Xyela'' 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

Xyelidae The Xyelidae are a comparatively species-poor family of sawflies, comprising about 80 extant species in five genera worldwide, and is the only family in the superfamily Xyeloidea. The fossil record of the family is extensive, comprising more than ...

. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman.

Ecology

The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones of '' Pinus (Pine)'' species. One species, '' gallicaulis'', forms shoot galls. Adults fly early in the spring and are commonly found in large numbers on the

catkin A catkin or ament is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster (a spike), with inconspicuous or no petals, usually wind- pollinated ( anemophilous) but sometimes insect-pollinated (as in '' Salix''). It contains many, usually unisexual flowers, arra ...

s of '' Salix (Willow)'' or '' Alnus (Alder)'' trees near their host plants.

List of species

Subgenus ''Xyela'' * '' Xyela alberta'' (Curran, 1923) * '' Xyela altenhoferi'' Blank, 2013 * ''

Xyela alpigena ''Xyela alpigena'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' and is endemic to North America. It can be found from Quebec to Maryland and Maine, and west to Utah and New Mexico. The host plant for the larvae is ''Pinus strobus ''Pinu ...

'' (Strobl, 1895) * ''

Xyela bakeri ''Xyela bakeri'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' and is endemic to North America. It can be found from Quebec to Florida, and west to British Columbia and California. It has widespread hosts for its larvae, including ''Pinus elli ...

'' Konow, 1898 * ''

Xyela brunneiceps ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Rohwer, 1913 * ''

Xyela californica ''Xyela californica'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' that is endemic to California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It bo ...

'' Rohwer, 1913 * ''

Xyela cheloma ''Xyela cheloma'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Idaho, Nevada, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The host for the larvae is ''Pinus ponderosa ''Pinus ponderosa' ...

'' Burdick, 1961 * ''

Xyela concava ''Xyela concava'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Utah, Nevada, and California. The host for the larvae is ''Pinus monophylla ''Pinus monophylla'', the single-leaf pinyon, ...

'' Burdick, 1961 * ''

Xyela curva ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Benson, 1938 * ''

Xyela densiflorae ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Blank & Shinohara, 2005 * ''

Xyela deserti ''Xyela deserti'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' that is endemic to North America. It can be found in Nevada and California. The host for the larvae is ''Pinus monophylla ''Pinus monophylla'', the single-leaf pinyon, (alterna ...

'' Burdick, 1961 * ''

Xyela dodgei ''Xyela dodgei'' is a species of sawfly in the genus '' Xyela'' that is endemic to Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico ...

'' Greenbaum, 1974 * '' Xyela exilicornis'' Maa, 1949 * '' Xyela fusca'' Blank, Kramp & Shinohara, 2017 * '' Xyela gallicaulis'' D.R. Smith, 1970 * '' Xyela graeca'' J.P.E.F. Stein, 1876 * '' Xyela heldreichii'' Blank, 2013 * '' Xyela helvetica'' (Benson, 1961) * '' Xyela intrabilis'' MacGillivray, 1923 * '' Xyela japonica'' Rohwer, 1910 * ''

Xyela julii ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate co ...

'' (Brébisson, 1818) * '' Xyela kamtshatica'' Gussakovskij, 1935 * '' Xyela koraiensis'' Blank & Shinohara, 2013 * '' Xyela linsleyi'' Burdick, 1961 * '' Xyela longula'' Dalman, 1819 * '' Xyela lugdunensis'' (Berland, 1943) * '' Xyela lunata'' Burdick, 1961 * '' Xyela menelaus'' Benson, 1960 * '' Xyela meridionalis'' Shinohara, 1983 * '' Xyela middlekauffi'' Burdick, 1961 * '' Xyela minor'' Norton, 1869 * ''

Xyela obscura ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' (Strobl, 1895) * '' Xyela occidentalis'' Blank & Shinohara, 2005 * '' Xyela par'' Blank & Shinohara, 2005 * ''

Xyela peuce ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Blank, 2013 * '' Xyela pini'' Rohwer, 1913 * '' Xyela priceae'' Burdick, 1961 * ''

Xyela pumilae ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Blank & Shinohara, 2013 * ''

Xyela radiatae ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Burdick, 1961 * ''

Xyela rasnitsyni ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Blank & Shinohara, 2013 * ''

Xyela serrata ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Burdick, 1961 * '' Xyela sibiricae'' Blank, 2013 * '' Xyela sinicola'' Maa, 1947 * '' Xyela styrax'' Burdick, 1961 * '' Xyela tecta'' Blank & Shinohara, 2005 * '' Xyela uncinatae'' Blank, 2013 * '' Xyela ussuriensis'' Rasnitsyn, 1965 * ''

Xyela variegata ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' Rohwer, 1910 * †'' Xyela florissantensis'' Rasnitsyn, 1995 * †'' Xyela latipennis'' Statz, 1936 * †'' Xyela magna'' Statz, 1936 * †'' Xyela micrura'' Rasnitsyn, 1995 Subgenus ''Mesoxyela'' * †'' Xyela mesozoica'' Rasnitsyn, 1965 Subgenus ''Pinicolites'' * †''

Xyela graciosa ''Xyela'' is a genus of sawflies, belonging to the family Xyelidae. The genus was described in 1819 by Dalman. Ecology The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Larvae of most species of ''Xyela'' live and feed in the developing staminate cones ...

'' (Meunier, 1920) * †'' Xyela lata'' D.R. Smith, 1990

References

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