Viola-associate

Guides

• Nefusa ambigua

  Violet Leafmining Sawfly

  Nefusa ambigua, commonly known as the violet leafmining sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. The larvae are specialized leafminers that feed internally within the leaves of Viola species (violets). This species has been documented across multiple Canadian provinces and is known for its distinctive larval habit of creating mines within violet foliage.

  leafminerspecialist-herbivoreViola-associateCanadian-faunasawflyHymenopteraTenthredinidaeinternal-feeder