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Lyda is a genus of sawflies. Lyda pyri injure plums and other stone fruit trees. The habits of the larvae facilitate the destruction of the trees.

Larvae and Web of Lyda Pyri

Lyda is a genus of sawflies. Lyda pyri injure plums and other stone fruit trees. The habits of the larvae…

A parasite which feeds as larvae in rose-twigs or upon the leaves. Some species are confined to roses for their food, while others can also feed on other plants.

Larvae of Rose Sawfly

A parasite which feeds as larvae in rose-twigs or upon the leaves. Some species are confined to roses…

"Sawflies are a group of insects. The turnip fly and the gooseberry fly are examples."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Turnip Sawfly

"Sawflies are a group of insects. The turnip fly and the gooseberry fly are examples."—(Charles…