Sawfly
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Sawflies are wasp-like insects that are in the suborder Symphyta within the order Hymenoptera. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which females use to cut into the p
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Larvae of Nematus septentrionalis
Sawfly laying eggs in a plant, using the serrated saw-like ovipositor for which the group is named
Anaxyeloidea: Syntexis libocedrii
Apocrita
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Apocrita is a suborder of insects in the order Hymenoptera. It includes wasps, bees, and ants, and consists of many families. It contains the most advanced hymenopterans and is distinguished from Symp
Sawfly
…inside the previous group; the various superfamilies of insects called "sawfly" do form a natural group or clade, but this clade also includes the Apocrita – the ants, bees, and wasps – which are not considered sawflies. The primary distinction between sawflies and the Apocrita is that the adult sawflies…
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Vespula germanica Horizontalview Richard Bartz