Coccygomimus Wasp vs Club-horned Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Coccygomimus Wasp Club-horned Sawfly
Scientific Name Pimpla turionellae Abia sericea
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Ichneumonidae Cimbicidae
Size 8-14 mm 10-14 mm
Habitat Farmland Hedgerows
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions Europe, Asia, North America Europe, British Isles
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Coccygomimus Wasp

A cosmopolitan black ichneumonid used in biological control of pine shoot moths. Females sting and paralyze host pupae before ovipositing.

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Did You Know?

It has been deliberately released in many countries as a biological control agent against pine shoot moths.

Club-horned Sawfly

A striking metallic green sawfly found across Europe. Adults visit flowers while larvae feed on honeysuckle and scabious. One of the smaller cimbicid sawflies.

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Did You Know?

Adults have distinctive clubbed antennae that distinguish them from other sawflies.