''Pristiphora'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
sawfly in the family
Tenthredinidae. Some of its species, such as the larch sawfly ''
Pristiphora erichsonii
''Pristiphora erichsonii'', the larch sawfly, is a species of sawfly. The adult sawfly resembles a black wasp
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; thi ...
'', eat the leaves of economically valuable trees and shrubs, and can be serious pests.
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See also
* List of ''Pristiphora'' species
References
External links
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Agricultural pest insects
Tenthredinidae
Sawfly genera
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