sawfly : Idioms & Phrases


Elm sawfly

  • (Zoöl.), a large sawfly (Cimbex Americana). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.
Webster 1913

Strawberry sawfly

  • (Zoöl.), a small black sawfly (Emphytus maculatus) whose larva eats the leaves of the strawberry vine.
Webster 1913

Vine sawfly

  • (Zoöl.), a small black sawfiy (Selandria vitis) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the grapevine. The larvæ stand side by side in clusters while feeding.
Webster 1913