Southern Oak Bush-Cricket vs Rose Slug Sawfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Southern Oak Bush-Cricket | Rose Slug Sawfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Meconema meridionale | Endelomyia aethiops |
| Order | Orthoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Tenthredinidae |
| Size | 11-15 mm | 4-5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Underground |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Southern and Western Europe (expanding northward) | Europe, introduced to North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Southern Oak Bush-Cricket
A small, wingless relative of the oak bush-cricket that has rapidly spread northward across Europe, likely aided by accidental transport in vehicles. It is fully arboreal and flightless.
Did You Know?
Being flightless, it likely spread across Europe by hitchhiking on cars and trucks parked under infested trees.
Rose Slug Sawfly
A small, dark sawfly whose slug-like larvae skeletonize rose leaves by feeding on the upper leaf surface. Larvae are pale yellowish-green and covered in a thin mucus layer.
Did You Know?
Damaged rose leaves develop a characteristic translucent, papery appearance as only the lower epidermis remains after larval feeding.