Macremphytus semicornis
Macremphytus semicornis is a of in the Tenthredinidae. Like other members of the Macremphytus, it is a leaf-feeding sawfly whose larvae consume plant tissue. Sawflies are primitive hymenopterans that lack the narrow waist characteristic of ants, bees, and . The genus Macremphytus includes species associated with dogwoods (Cornus spp.) and related plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Macremphytus semicornis: /mækˈrɛmfɪtəs sɛˈmɪkɔrnɪs/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- From the Bug of the Week Mailbag: Who’s been munching on my deck? Dogwood sawfly, Macremphytus tarsatus — Bug of the Week
- What lies beneath the wax? A duo of leaf-eating sawflies: Dogwood sawfly, Macremphytus tarsatus, and Butternut woollyworm, Eriocampa juglandis — Bug of the Week
- Archive — Bug of the Week