Arge scapularis or elm argid sawfly is a sawfly in the family Argidae.[1] It is found across North America and commonly infests elm trees. The name "scapularis" refers to the insect's distinctive so-called "shoulder blades".[2]
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Early larvae on an American Elm leaf -
Larvae -
Adult female -
Adult male
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Argidae |
| Genus: | Arge |
| Species: | A. scapularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Arge scapularis J. C. F. Klug, 1814
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References
edit- ^ "Entity Display : Arge scapularis". ecoport.org. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Species Arge scapularis - Elm Argid Sawfly - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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