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Cherry Slug Sawfly Lat. “Caliroa cerasi“
species of family “Common Sawflies“
1 species

The pear slug or cherry slug is the larva of the sawfly, Caliroa cerasi, a nearly worldwide pest. They are not slugs but are a kind of sawfly of the family Tenthredinidae. The pear slug is an important pest that eats leaves of cherry, pear, and plum trees, leaving behind a skeleton of veins. The larvae cover themselves in green slime, making themselves unpalatable to predators. When the larvae are fully grown, they drop off the…

Australian Insects MacQuarrie, C. J. K. (2004). “Species Details Caliroa cerasi”. University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020. Itis classification The sawflies (Symphyta) of Britain and Ireland Media related to Caliroa cerasi at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Caliroa cerasi at Wikispecies

Cherry Slug Sawfly – No. 1 Cherry Slug Sawfly – No. 2 Cherry Slug Sawfly – No. 3

Ancestry Graph

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