More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Sawflies of Zihuatanejo
FAMILY AGRIDAE
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
-Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps (Suborder Symphyta)
-Typical Sawflies (Superfamily Tenthredinoidea)
-Argid Sawflies (Family Argidae)
-Subfamily Sterictiphorinae
-Genus Sericoceros
Unlike other hymenopterans, sawflies have larvae that resemble the caterpillars of moths and butterflies, but the larvae typically have more than 5 pairs of prolegs. Sawflies are so named due to the saw like ovipositor that the females use to cut open plant tissue where she will lay her eggs. Sawflies are herbivorous and known for their caterpillar-like larvae that often feed on plants.
Description
• Sericoceros is a genus of sawflies in the family Argidae, within the order Hymenoptera. Adults have compact bodies, membranous wings, and antennae characteristic of argid sawflies. Like other sawflies, they lack the narrow waist typical of many wasps. Their larvae resemble caterpillars and have several pairs of abdominal prolegs.
Range
• Sericoceros is present in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico. The genus occurs in the Americas.
Habitat
• Members of Sericoceros are associated with vegetated habitats that support their larval host plants. They may occur in tropical and subtropical woodland, forest edges, scrub, and other plant-rich environments. Adults are generally found on or near vegetation.
Diet
• The larvae are plant-feeders, consuming leaves or other plant tissues. Specific host plants vary by species.
Sericoceros Sawflies
Genus Sericoceros
