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Sawfly
Sawfly Saw"fly`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinid[ae]. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larv[ae] resemble those of Lepidoptera.

Meaning of Sawflys from wikipedia

- Sawflies are wasp-like insects that are in the suborder Symphyta within the order Hymenoptera, alongside ants, bees, and wasps. The common name comes from...
- The English name gooseberry sawfly refers to at least three species of sawfly: Nematus ribesii, the common gooseberry sawfly or imported currentworm Nematus...
- The spitfire sawfly (Perga affinis) is a species of hymenopteran insect in the family Pergidae. It is found in Australia and grows to 22 mm (0.87 in) in...
- 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...
- common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder Symphyta) are commonly called caterpillars as well. Both lepidopteran...
- The redheaded pine sawfly, European pine sawfly or Neodiprion sertifer, is a sawfly species in the genus Neodiprion. Native to Europe, it was accidentally...
- The common pine sawfly, Diprion pini, is a sawfly species in the family Diprionidae. It is a serious pest of economic forestry, capable of defoliating...
- Cimbex americ****, the elm sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Cimbicidae. This is a very large species of Hymenoptera, with adults measuring...
- genus of sawflies in the family Cimbicidae. Abia is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cimbicidae, including several stout sawflies commonly...
- The iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Native to Europe, the larvae—more often noticed than the adults—can...