Peach Slug Sawfly vs Ricaniid Planthopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Peach Slug Sawfly	Ricaniid Planthopper
Scientific Name	Caliroa annulipes	Ricania speculum
Order	Hymenoptera	Hemiptera
Family	Tenthredinidae	Ricaniidae
Size	4-6 mm	8-12 mm
Habitat	Orchards	Orchards
Diet	Fruit Feeders	Fruit Feeders
Regions	Europe	South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Not Evaluated

Peach Slug Sawfly

A small, shiny black sawfly whose slug-like larvae feed on the upper leaf surface of various fruit trees, including peach, cherry, and hawthorn.

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Unlike the closely related pear slug, this species feeds primarily from the upper leaf surface rather than the lower surface.

A broad-winged planthopper with dark, glossy wings held tent-like over its body. It is a pest of tea, coffee, and various fruit trees across Asia.

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Its nymphs produce long waxy tail filaments that may help them parachute safely if they fall from host plants.