| Pristiphora | |
|---|---|
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| Adult mountain ash sawfly, Pristiphora geniculata (Hartig) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Tribe: | Nematini |
| Genus: | Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 |
| Type species | |
| Pteronus testaceus Jurine, 1807 | |
| Diversity | |
| at least 130 species | |
Pristiphora is a genus of sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae. Some of its species, such as the larch sawfly Pristiphora erichsonii , eat the leaves of economically valuable trees and shrubs, and can be serious pests. [1]
