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Sterictiphora
Sterictiphora is a Holarctic genus of sawflies in the family Argidae. The genus contains approximately 20 described species distributed across the northern temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. Larvae of at least some species produce distinctive zigzag feeding patterns on host leaves. The genus is distinguished from the superficially similar Aproceros (which feeds on Ulmus) by host association with Prunus species.
Sterictiphora cruenta
Sterictiphora cruenta is a species of sawfly in the family Argidae. Larvae feed on Prunus hosts and produce distinctive zigzag feeding patterns on leaves. The species is one of few sawflies known to create this characteristic damage pattern.