Cimbicidae

Cimbicidae
Trichiosoma lucorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Symphyta
Superfamily: Tenthredinoidea
Family: Cimbicidae
Subfamilies

Cimbicidae, the Clubhorn Sawfly,[1] is a family of sawflies in the order Hymenoptera. There are more than 20 genera and 200 described species in Cimbicidae.[2][3][4][5][6] Larvae are solitary herbivores.

The family is distinctive in having antennae with prominent apical clubs or knobs. The adults of some species can exceed 3 cm in length, and are among the heaviest of all Hymenoptera.

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