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Although this
is a widespread family, little is known of the species and in Australia
they are poorly represented. Like other sawflies, females are equipped
with a saw-like ovipositor which they use to slice small slits in
vegetation into which to lay their eggs. The larvae are herbivores
and feed predominantly on the leaves of various trees and shrubs.
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Zenarge
turneri
(cypress pine sawfly)
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The larvae of Zenarge
turneri
grow to between 10 and 20 millimetres and feed on the foliage of native
Callitris
species and some introduced Cupressus
species. This feeding often causes partial defoliation of the plants.
For
more argid sawfly species visit the Australian
Insect Common
Names
- Argidae section found here.
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