Empria liturata (Gmelin, 1790)

Prous, Marko, Heidemaa, Mikk, Akihiko, Shinohara & Soon, Villu, 2011, Review of the sawfly genus Empria (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) in Japan, ZooKeys 150, pp. 347-380 : 357-358

Empria liturata (Gmelin, 1790)

Tenthredo liturata Gmelin, 1790: 2668. Type locality: Europe [type specimens probably lost ( Blank et al. 2009: 13)].

Poecilosoma undulata Konow, 1885: 122. Type locality: Czech Republic, Altvater. Syntype female, DEI [examined].

Note

See Taeger et al. (2010) for full list of synonyms.

Taxonomic affinities.

The most similar species morphologically appears to be Nearctic Empria ignota (Norton, 1867). The clearest differences between these species can be seen in the structure of penis valves (Fig. 32; http://www.morphbank.net/?id=694564).

Host plants.

Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim., Geum rivale L. (based on ex ovo rearings by MP in Estonia). Fragaria vesca has also been suggested ( Enslin 1914), but this requires confirmation.

Distribution.

Palaearctic. Specimens studied are from Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Leningrad Oblast), Switzerland, United Kingdom.