- larch sawfly
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a red and black sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii, the larvae of which infest and feed on the leaves of larch.
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larch sawfly
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Larch sawfly — Taxobox | name = Pristiphora erichsonii regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Tenthredinidae genus = Pristiphora species = P. erichsonii binomial = Pristiphora erichsonii binomial authority = (Hartig … Wikipedia
larch sawfly — noun : a very destructive red and black sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii) of No. America and Europe whose whitish larva often defoliates the larch * * * a red and black sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii, the larvae of which infest and feed on the… … Useful english dictionary
sawfly — /saw fluy /, n., pl. sawflies. any of numerous hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae, the female of which has a sawlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in the tissues of a host plant. [1765 75; SAW1 + FLY2] * * * Any of numerous,… … Universalium
hymenopteran — /huy meuh nop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. hymenopterous. n. 2. Also, hymenopter. a hymenopterous insect. [1875 80; HYMENOPTER + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the third largest and perhaps the most beneficial to humans of all insect… … Universalium
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pristiphora — priˈstifərə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pristi (probably from Greek pristes saw) + phora : a genus of sawflies (family Tenthredinidae) that includes many economic pests of forest trees see larch sawfly … Useful english dictionary
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
