Phymatocera aterrima (Klug, 1816)
(Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly)

Interactions where Phymatocera aterrima 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 Restricted Polygonatum Solomon’s-seals Asparagales: Asparagaceae 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/Phymatocera aterrima/Phymatocera aterrimaSolomon's seal sawfly, Solomon's-seal sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Polygonatum/PolygonatumSolomon’s-sealsliveleafSole
larva (gregarious) gregarious larva grazes on live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Polygonatum multiflorum Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits Asparagales: Asparagaceae 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/Phymatocera aterrima/Phymatocera aterrimaSolomon's seal sawfly, Solomon's-seal sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Polygonatum multiflorum/Polygonatum multiflorumSolomon’s seal, Solomon's-seal, sow's titsliveleafMajor

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

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhymatocera aterrima (Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly)
TribePhymatocerini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyBLENNOCAMPINAE (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 Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly):

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