Neodiprion sertifer
| Neodiprion sertifer | |
|---|---|
| Neodiprion sertifer larvae on a pine in Dordogne France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Diprionidae |
| Genus: | Neodiprion |
| Species: | N. sertifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Neodiprion sertifer (Geoffroy) 1785 | |
Neodiprion sertifer, the European pine sawfly or redheaded pine sawfly, is a sawfly species in the genus Neodiprion. Native to Europe, it was accidentally introduced to North America in 1925, where it has established itself as a commercial pest.
The larvae of Exhyalanthrax afer feed on N. sertifer cocoons.