Endelomyia aethiops (Gmelin, 1790)
(Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser)

Interactions where Endelomyia aethiops is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva grazes on live leaf Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Endelomyia aethiops/Endelomyia aethiopsrose slug sawfly, rose slugworm, rose skeletoniserlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsliveleaf
larva larva grazes on live leaf Major Rosa arvensis Field Rose, Field-rose Rosales: Rosaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Endelomyia aethiops/Endelomyia aethiopsrose slug sawfly, rose slugworm, rose skeletoniserlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa arvensis/Rosa arvensisfield rose, field-roseliveleafMajor
larva larva grazes on live leaf Major Rosa canina agg. dog rose Rosales: Rosaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Endelomyia aethiops/Endelomyia aethiopsrose slug sawfly, rose slugworm, rose skeletoniserlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa canina agg./Rosa canina agg.dog roseliveleafMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Endelomyia aethiops (Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Endelomyia aethiops (Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEndelomyia aethiops (Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser)
TribeCaliroini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyALLANTINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyTENTHREDINIDAE (a family of sawflies)
SuperfamilyTENTHREDINOIDEA (a superfamily of sawflies)
SuborderSYMPHYTA (sawflies)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Endelomyia aethiops (Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Zwakhals, C.J. & Blommers, L.H.M. 2020 Perilissine wasps (Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) reared from sawflies (Tenthredinidae) in the Netherlands Entomologische Berichten 80 (3): 97-104.

Endelomyia aethiops (Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Endelomyia aethiops (Rose Slug Sawfly, Rose Slugworm, Rose Skeletoniser):

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