sawfly : Idioms & Phrases
Elm sawfly
(Zoöl.) , a large sawfly (Cimbex Americana ). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.
Webster 1913
Strawberry sawfly
(Zoöl.) , a small black sawfly (Emphytus maculatus ) whose larva eats the leaves of the strawberry vine.
Webster 1913
Vine sawfly
(Zoöl.) , a small black sawfiy (Selandria vitis ) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the grapevine. The larvæ stand side by side in clusters while feeding.
