Genus Diprion

Classification · Explanation of Names

Feather antennaed insect - Diprion similis - male

Introduced Pine Sawfly - Diprion similis - male

Caterpillar vs. Sawfly on White Pine - Diprion similis

Introduced Pine Sawfly - Diprion similis

cocoon diprion similis - Diprion similis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps)

Family Diprionidae (Conifer Sawflies)

Genus Diprion

Explanation of Names

From Greek di- (δι-) "two" (combining form) + prion (πριων) "saw"

Note: Unlike many Greek words that end in -n, prion and its derivatives are masculine in gender, not neuter.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 25 March, 2005 - 7:02pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 6 September, 2009 - 8:32pm

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