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sawfly

/'sɔ,flaɪ/

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noun
insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
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hymenopteran hymenopteron hymenopterous insect hymenopter

Definition that contains sawfly

fenusa pusilla small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
birch leaf miner small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation