Italian Acerentomid vs Introduced Pine Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Italian Acerentomid Introduced Pine Sawfly
Scientific Name Acerentomon italicum Diprion similis
Order Protura Hymenoptera
Family Acerentomidae Diprionidae
Size 0.7-1.2 mm 7-10 mm (adult)
Habitat Forests Farmland
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Europe Europe, North America
Conservation Not Evaluated Not Evaluated

Italian Acerentomid

A small proturan originally described from Italian soils. It is typical of Mediterranean forest floor environments.

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Did You Know?

Like all proturans, this species was completely unknown to science until Filippo Silvestri first described the order in 1907.

Introduced Pine Sawfly

A European sawfly introduced to North America that feeds on white pine and other five-needled pines. Larvae feed gregariously and can heavily defoliate trees.

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Did You Know?

It was first detected in Connecticut in 1914 and quickly spread across northeastern North America.