| Neodiprion swainei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Diprionidae |
| Genus: | Neodiprion |
| Species: | N. swainei
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| Binomial name | |
| Neodiprion swainei Middleton, 1931
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Neodiprion swainei, the Swaine jack pine sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Diprionidae.[1] It is found east of the Rocky Mountains in Canada from Alberta to Nova Scotia and in the Great Lake states of the United States.[2][3]
Its primary host is the jack pine. Larvae feed more readily on older growth because current-year foliage contains a chemical deterrent.[2] Other pines that may be defoliated if near an outbreak of this sawfly include red (Pinus resinosa), eastern white (Pinus strobus), and scotch (Pinus sylvestris) pines.[4] Only minor infestations have occurred north of 49° N due to the low survival rate of larvae in the cold fall weather.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Neodiprion swainei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ a b c Nealis, V. G. (2025). "Swaine jack pine sawfly". Trees, insects, mites, and diseases of Canada’s forests. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ "Neodiprion swainei". GBIF. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ "Neodiprion swainei". Bugwood Wiki. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood.org). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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