Pergidae
Sign in to saveThe Pergidae are a moderate-sized family of sawflies occurring in the Western Hemisphere and the Australasian Region. The Pergidae are, with almost 450 described species, the third-largest family of Symphyta after the Tenthredinidae and the Argidae. Morphologically, most pergids are typically sawfly-like, but the form of the antennae varies considerably in number of segments and from simple to serrate and pectinate or even bipectinate. Sexual dimorphism is common and reflected in differences in type of antennae, colour, and size. Included are some of the few known apterous sawflies, those of t
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Vinony's link graph records 150 inbound references to Pergidae, and connects out to Hymenoptera, Animalia and Formicidae.
It is catalogued under topics including Sawfly families and Tenthredinoidea.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyPergidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 977
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Pergidae
- Collections
- MHNCA, USNM, INHS, NMV, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, OH (CLEV), PSUC
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tenthredinoidea
- Image
- Perga sp. AF 2 edit1.jpg
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- taxon name
- Pergidae
- Commons category
- Pergidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Pergidae
- taxon common name
- Pergid Sawflies
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Encyclopedic overview
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The Pergidae are a moderate-sized family of sawflies occurring in the Western Hemisphere and the Australasian Region. The Pergidae are, with almost 450 described species, the third-largest family of Symphyta after the Tenthredinidae and the Argidae. Morphologically, most pergids are typically sawfly-like, but the form of the antennae varies considerably in number of segments and from simple to serrate and pectinate or even bipectinate. Sexual dimorphism is common and reflected in differences in type of antennae, colour, and size. Included are some of the few known apterous sawflies, those of the genus Cladomacra occurring in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, and a species with brachypterous females, Clarissa tasbates, in Tasmania.
==Distribution== Most Pergidae species occur in South America and Australia. They are the dominant family in Australia and are one of the major families in the Neotropics. Of the 14 subfamilies, three (Pergulinae, Philomastiginae, and Perreyiinae) occur in both the Australasian and Neotropical regions, but no genera occur in both regions.
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