Pine Webspinning Sawfly vs Coffin Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pine Webspinning Sawfly | Coffin Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cephalcia arvensis | Conicera tibialis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Pamphiliidae | Phoridae |
| Size | 10-14 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Underground |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Central and Eastern Europe | Europe, North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Pine Webspinning Sawfly
A flat-bodied sawfly with long antennae and dark coloring. Larvae live communally in silk webs spun among spruce needles.
Did You Know?
Periodic outbreaks in spruce monocultures can last several years, with the silk nests becoming a conspicuous feature of infested forests.
Coffin Fly
A tiny humpbacked fly capable of burrowing through soil to reach buried remains. It is of forensic importance as it can colonize remains inaccessible to other insects.
Did You Know?
It can burrow through over a meter of soil to reach a food source below ground.