Pristiphora

Guides

• Pristiphora abbreviata

  Pear Tree Sawyer

  Pristiphora abbreviata is a sawfly species in the family Tenthredinidae, commonly known as the Pear Tree Sawyer. Sawflies are primitive wasps in the suborder Symphyta, distinguished from higher wasps by the absence of a narrow waist between thorax and abdomen. Females possess a saw-like ovipositor used to insert eggs into plant tissue. The species has been documented in Canada (British Columbia, Ontario), Denmark, and Norway.

  sawflySymphytaTenthredinidaePristiphorawoody-plant-feederovipositor

• Pristiphora mollis

  Gentle Bilberry Sawyer

  Pristiphora mollis is a Holarctic sawfly species in the family Tenthredinidae, commonly known as the Gentle Bilberry Sawyer. The species occurs across northern regions of both North America and Eurasia, with documented records in Canada and the United Kingdom. Like other members of the genus Pristiphora, it is associated with woody plants, though specific host relationships require further documentation.

  sawflyHymenopteraTenthredinidaePristiphoraHolarcticUnited-KingdomCanadaGentle-Bilberry-Sawyer

• Pristiphora serrula

  Pristiphora serrula is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae, subfamily Nematinae. As a member of the genus Pristiphora, it belongs to a group of sawflies commonly associated with feeding on various woody plants. The genus Pristiphora includes numerous species that are significant defoliators of trees and shrubs, with larvae typically feeding externally on leaves. Specific biological details for P. serrula are limited in the available literature.

  sawflyTenthredinidaeNematinaePristiphoradefoliatorSymphytaHymenopterainsectherbivorewoody-plant-feeder