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.
Cimbicidae | |
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Trichiosoma lucorum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Symphyta |
Superfamily: | Tenthredinoidea |
Family: | Cimbicidae
Subfamilies
Abiinae
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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.
These genera belong to the family Cimbicidae: