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Nematus ribesii (imported currantworm)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Nematus ribesii is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Common names include common gooseberry sawfly and imported currantworm. This insect is best known as a pest of gooseberries. The larvae feed on the foliage of the plant, often defoliating it completely.
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Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Ribes alpinum (alpine currant)[1]
Ribes nigrum (European black currant)[1]
Ribes rubrum (cultivated currant)[1]
Ribes uva-crispa (European gooseberry)[1]

Predators

Mesoleius armillatorius[2]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Mesoleius armillatorius[2]

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 2Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0