wheat sawfly
wheat sawfly · wheat sawflies
A small European sawfly whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalksA small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.
Meaning
3 sensesA small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.
Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, whose larvae damage the stems or heads of wheat.
Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larvae feed chiefly on the blades of wheat.
Forms
plural: wheat sawflies| Singular | wheat sawfly |
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| Plural | wheat sawflies |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsCephus pygmeus:wheat stem flywheat stem sawfly
Pachynematus extensicornis:grass sawfly