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Brazilian Eucalyptus Sawfly

Deuteronomus amoenus

About

A medium-sized pergid sawfly that attacks eucalyptus plantations in South America. Larvae are gregarious and can cause significant defoliation in commercial plantings.

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Did You Know?

Pergidae is the most diverse sawfly family in the Southern Hemisphere, contrasting with Tenthredinidae which dominates in the north.