THE IDENTIFICATION AND ORIGIN OF THE STRAINS OF THE LARCH SAWFLY, PRISTIPHORA ERICHSONII (HYMENOPTERA: TENTHREDINIDAE), IN NORTH AMERICA

• Published in: The Canadian Entomologist
• Main Author: Wong, Horne R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1974
• Subjects: Insect Science; Molecular Biology; Physiology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Structural Biology; Canada; Morley; Bering Land Bridge
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent1061121-11; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X00027802

Abstract This study identifies and presents a key to five strains of the larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig), which are designated Aweme, Fernie, Ambleside, Thirlmire, and Salzburg. Aweme and Fernie strains occur only in North America and Salzburg strain is confined to Eurasia. Two Eurasia...