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Torpedo sawfly

Nematus lucidus (Panzer, 1801)

Status not recordedbees wasps and ants

The torpedo sawfly (Nematus lucidus) is a species in the family Tenthredinidae, order Hymenoptera.

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Quick facts about the torpedo sawfly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the torpedo sawfly live?

Not recorded

Is the torpedo sawfly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the torpedo sawfly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHymenoptera
  5. familyTenthredinidae
  6. genusNematus
  7. SpeciesNematus lucidus (Panzer, 1801)

Synonyms Nematus cinctus, Nematus villareti, Tenthredo lucida

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • kuningatarvarpiainenFinnish
  • Пилильщик сверкающийRussian
  • Нематус боярышниковыйRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the torpedo sawfly

Other species in the same genus Nematus.

Umber sawfly

Nematus umbratus

TenthredinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the torpedo sawfly?

The torpedo sawfly (Nematus lucidus) belongs to the family Tenthredinidae in the order Hymenoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Torpedo sawfly (Nematus lucidus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/torpedo-sawfly

MLA

“Torpedo sawfly (Nematus lucidus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/torpedo-sawfly.

BibTeX
@misc{torpedo_sawfly_2026,
  title = {Torpedo sawfly (Nematus lucidus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/torpedo-sawfly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}