saw fly

English - Turkish

Definition of saw fly in English Turkish dictionary
sawfly: yaprakarısı
sawfly: {i} yaprak arısı
sawfly: testere sinek
sawfly: {i} testere sineği
sawfly: ağaçkesen

English - English

Definition of saw fly in English English dictionary: insect whose female has a saw-like egg-laying organ
sawfly: {n} a genus of flies with a serrated mouth
sawfly: insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
sawfly: Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidæ
sawfly: The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs
sawfly: The larvæ resemble those of Lepidoptera
sawfly: Any of various flying insects of the suborder Symphyta whose ovipositor is long and often serrated and is used to cut into plants to lay eggs
sawfly: Any of numerous, widely distributed insect species in five families (superfamily Tenthredinoidea, order Hymenoptera). Typical sawflies (family Tenthredinidae) are often brightly coloured and are commonly found on flowers; the North American pear slug eats pear, cherry, and plum leaves. The larvae of many species in the other four families also damage trees. Argid sawflies (family Argidae) feed on rose bushes and willow, oak, and birch trees. The North American elm sawfly (family Cimbicidae) feeds on elm and willow. The North American conifer sawflies (family Diprionidae) are common, sometimes serious pests of coniferous trees. The pergid sawflies (family Pergidae) consist of a single genus in South America and Australia
sawfly: {i} insect whose female has a saw-like egg-laying organ