Pristiphora
| Pristiphora | |
|---|---|
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| Adult mountain ash sawfly, Pristiphora geniculata (Hartig) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Tribe: | Nematini |
| Genus: | Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 |
| Type species | |
| Pteronus testaceus Jurine, 1807
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| Diversity | |
| at least 130 species | |
Pristiphora is a genus of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Some of its species, such as the larch sawfly Pristiphora erichsonii, eat the leaves of economically valuable trees and shrubs, and can be serious pests.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Goulet, Henri (1992), The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 20: The Genera and Subgenera of Sawflies of Canada and Alaska: Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Ottawa, ON: Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, pp. 1–235, ISBN 0-660-14249-X
External links[]
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Data related to Pristiphora at Wikispecies
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- Agricultural pest insects
- Tenthredinidae
- Sawfly genera
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