Plant-feeding-wasp

Guides

• Pamphilius middlekauffi

  Pamphilius middlekauffi is a species of sawfly in the family Pamphiliidae, suborder Symphyta. It is one of 30 sawfly species newly recorded in Arkansas during field work by Dr. Michael Skvarla, representing a significant range extension from previously known localities. The species belongs to a group of plant-feeding wasps whose larvae develop on plant material.

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• Pamphilius murrayi

  Pamphilius murrayi is a species of web-spinning sawfly in the family Pamphiliidae, suborder Symphyta. Like other members of its genus, it is a plant-feeding wasp with larvae that develop on host plants. The species belongs to a group of sawflies characterized by a serrated ovipositor used to insert eggs into plant tissue. Records of this species are sparse, with limited observational data available.

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