Monostegia abdominalis (Fabricius, 1798)
(a sawfly)

Interactions where Monostegia abdominalis 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 leaf Major Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel Ericales: Primulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Monostegia abdominalis/Monostegia abdominalisa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Anagallis arvensis/Anagallis arvensisscarlet pimpernelleafMajor
larva larva grazes on live leaf Glaux maritima Sea Milkwort, Sea-milkwort Ericales: Primulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Monostegia abdominalis/Monostegia abdominalisa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Glaux maritima/Glaux maritimasea milkwort, sea-milkwortliveleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Lysimachia yellow loosestrifes Ericales: Primulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Monostegia abdominalis/Monostegia abdominalisa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Lysimachia/Lysimachiayellow loosestrifesleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Major Lysimachia nummularia Creeping Jenny, Creeping-Jenny Ericales: Primulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Monostegia abdominalis/Monostegia abdominalisa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Lysimachia nummularia/Lysimachia nummulariacreeping Jenny, creeping-JennyleafMajor
larva larva grazes on leaf Major Lysimachia vulgaris Yellow Loosestrife Ericales: Primulaceae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Monostegia abdominalis/Monostegia abdominalisa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Lysimachia vulgaris/Lysimachia vulgarisyellow loosestrifeleafMajor

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
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

Monostegia abdominalis (a sawfly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Monostegia abdominalis (a sawfly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMonostegia abdominalis (a sawfly)
TribeEmpriini (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 Monostegia abdominalis (a sawfly)

Monostegia abdominalis (a sawfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Monostegia abdominalis (a sawfly):

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