Sipyloidea Tuberculata Stick Insect vs Grass Sawfly

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Attribute Sipyloidea Tuberculata Stick Insect Grass Sawfly
Scientific Name Sipyloidea tuberculata Pachynematus clitellatus
Order Phasmatodea Hymenoptera
Family Lonchodidae Tenthredinidae
Size 7-10 cm 5-7 mm
Habitat Grasslands Meadows
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions China (Guangxi) Europe, Northern Asia
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Sipyloidea Tuberculata Stick Insect

A winged stick insect from southern China with small tubercles along its thorax. It was recently described from specimens collected in Guangxi.

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Did You Know?

It was described as a new species during a comprehensive revision of Chinese Necrosciinae stick insects.

Grass Sawfly

A small, inconspicuous greenish sawfly associated with grasses. Larvae are smooth, pale green and feed on various meadow grasses.

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Did You Know?

Grass-feeding sawflies are among the least studied groups of Symphyta despite being common and widespread in grassland ecosystems.