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The larvae are caterpillar-like, but can be distinguished by the number of prolegs and the absence of crochets in sawfly larvae. The great majority of sawflies are plant-eating, though the members of the superfamily Orussoidea are parasitic. Predators include birds, insects and small animals.
Xenapates larvae and pupae. Tenthredinidae is the largest family of sawflies, with well over 7,500 species worldwide, [2] divided into 430 genera. Larvae are herbivores and typically feed on the foliage of trees and shrubs, with occasional exceptions that are leaf miners, stem borers, or gall makers. The larvae of externally feeding species ...
The Tenthredinoidea are the dominant superfamily of sawflies within the Symphyta, containing some 8,400 species worldwide, primarily in the family Tenthredinidae.All known larvae are phytophagous, and a number are considered pests.
Nematus ribesii is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. English names include common gooseberry sawfly [1] and imported currantworm. [2] This insect is best known as a pest of gooseberries. The larvae feed on the foliage of the plant, often defoliating it completely. [1] Like all sawflies, this species is a hymenopteran, not a true ...
The pear slug or cherry slug is the larva of the sawfly, Caliroa cerasi, a nearly worldwide pest. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. They are not slugs but are a kind of sawfly of the family Tenthredinidae. The pear slug is an important pest that eats leaves of cherry, pear ...
Spruce sawflies are various sawfly species found in North America that feed on spruce. There are multiple species of sawflies known as spruce sawflies, including species in the genera Gilpinia, Pikonema, Pristiphora, and Cephalcia. Each kind of sawfly attacks particular parts of the spruce as larvae during different times of the year.
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 .
Tenthredopsis friesei, the common sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. Description Tenthredopsis friesei can reach a length of 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in) in males, of 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) in females. Adults can be encountered from May through June feeding on nectar and pollen. The larvae feed on Holcus mollis. Distribution These sawflies are ...