| Iris sawfly | |
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| Caterpillar larva of yellow flag iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) on host plant | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Blennocampinae |
| Genus: | Rhadinoceraea |
| Species: | R. micans
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinoceraea micans | |
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The iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae.[2] Native to Europe, the larvae—more often noticed than the adults—can occur in large numbers causing damage to garden plants such as the yellow iris or flag, Iris pseudacorus.[3]
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:355646. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Rhadinoceraea micans (Klug 1814)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ "Special Perennials". The Garden in May. May 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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