Nematus spiraeae larva on Goat's beard
Description:
13 mm long larva. Penultimate instar with small black dots on the side and a broad black band on the head. Most important for ID of this species is its restricted choice of foodplant; it only feeds on Goat's beard (Aruncus dioicus) and Bridewort (Spiraea salicifolia).
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- Life
- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
- Spermatophytes
- Angiosperms
- Eudicots
- Superrosids
- Rosids
- Rosales
- Rosaceae (rose family)
- Aruncus (aruncus)
- Aruncus dioicus (bride's feathers)
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