Diprion similis is a species of sawfly in the family Diprionidae. It is native to central and northern Europe and Asia but was accidentally introduced into North America where it has become invasive. The larvae feed on the needles of pine trees, especially those of the white pine (Pinus strobus). In North America it is known as the introduced pine sawfly or the imported pine sawfly. It is also known as the white pine sawfly because of its preference for feeding on the white pine, but this name is confusing because another sawfly, Neodiprion pinetum, whose larvae also feed on this tree, is itself known as the "white pine sawfly".
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Diprionsimilis is a species of sawfly in the family Diprionidae. It is native to central and northern Europe and Asia but was accidentally introduced...
commonly known as the white pine sawfly, a name sometimes also applied to Diprionsimilis, because the larvae of both species feed on the needles of the white...
refer to two pine sawfly species, whose larvae feed on the white pine: Diprionsimilis Neodiprion pinetum This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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However, it is most associated with outbreaks of Neodiprion certifer and Diprionsimilis. In some areas this species is an important control on the populations...
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