Abbott's Pine Sawfly vs Small Goldenring

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Abbott's Pine Sawfly Small Goldenring
Scientific Name Neodiprion abbotii Cordulegaster trinacriae
Order Hymenoptera Odonata
Family Diprionidae Cordulegastridae
Size 6-8 mm 65-74 mm
Habitat Forests Rivers & Streams
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Eastern North America Europe
Conservation Least Concern Near Threatened

Abbott's Pine Sawfly

A pine sawfly whose distinctively marked larvae have black heads and grayish-green bodies with dark stripes. It feeds on hard pines in eastern North America.

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Did You Know?

This species was named after John Abbott, one of the earliest entomological illustrators in North America, who documented it in the early 1800s.

Small Goldenring

A Mediterranean goldenring dragonfly found in Italy and nearby regions. It is smaller than most goldenrings and inhabits warm lowland streams.

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Did You Know?

Its name refers to Sicily (Trinacria), where it was first scientifically described.