Dock Sawfly vs Hornfaced Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Dock Sawfly | Hornfaced Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ametastegia glabrata | Osmia cornifrons |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Tenthredinidae | Megachilidae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Orchards |
| Diet | Herbivores | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, introduced to North America | East Asia, North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Dock Sawfly
A small, shiny dark green to black sawfly with pale legs. Larvae are pale green caterpillar-like grubs that feed on dock and sorrel leaves.
Did You Know?
In North America, dock sawfly larvae sometimes bore into apples to pupate, making them a nuisance pest in orchards despite not actually feeding on the fruit.
Hornfaced Bee
A robust reddish-brown solitary bee native to Japan, widely used for fruit tree pollination. Females have small horn-like projections on the face.
Did You Know?
In Japan it has been commercially managed for apple pollination since the 1940s.