Nematus septentrionalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly)

Interactions where Nematus septentrionalis 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 (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Major Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersliveleaf edgeMajor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Major Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveleaf edgeMajor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Minor Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamliveleaf edgeMinor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Minor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsliveleaf edgeMinor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf (margin) Minor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesliveleaf (margin)Minor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Minor Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsliveleaf edgeMinor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Minor Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsliveleaf edgeMinor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Minor Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/Sorbuswhitebeamsliveleaf edgeMinor
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge Minor Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesliveleaf edgeMinor (5-)
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus septentrionalis/Nematus septentrionalishazel sawfly, birch sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsliveleaf edge

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1958Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(c), 252pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Nematus septentrionalis (Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Nematus septentrionalis (Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNematus septentrionalis (Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly)
GenusNematus (a genus of sawflies)
TribeNematini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyNEMATINAE (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 Nematus septentrionalis (Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly)

Nematus septentrionalis (Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Nematus septentrionalis (Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly):

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