Web-spinner

Guides

• Acantholyda atripes

  Acantholyda atripes is a species of web-spinning sawfly in the family Pamphiliidae. Members of this genus are known for their distinctive larval habit of constructing silken webs on coniferous foliage. The species name 'atripes' refers to dark-colored legs. Like other pamphiliids, it is associated with pine hosts.

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• Cephalcia semidea

  Cephalcia semidea is a species of web-spinning sawfly in the family Pamphiliidae. Members of this genus are known for constructing silk webs on conifers, within which larvae feed gregariously. The species is rarely documented, with limited observational records available.

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