Cephus pygmeus (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Wheat Stem Borer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer)
GenusCephus (a genus of stem sawflies)
TribeCephini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyCEPHINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyCEPHIDAE (stem sawflies)
SuperfamilyCEPHOIDEA (a superfamily of sawflies)
SuborderSYMPHYTA (sawflies)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer) :
1: Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer)
14 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
2 females, visiting Hogweed
Image 1: Female - antenna - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - antennae, head and thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - metasoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - ventral view - enlarged - silver background
2: Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer)
14 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
2 males, visiting Meadow Buttercup
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Claw - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head - anterior view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - metasoma - apical segments - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
3: Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer)
14 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
female, visiting Meadow Buttercup
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - wings apart - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - fore-parts - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - head - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - metasoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cephus pygmeus (Wheat Stem Borer)
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