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Sawfly

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidaelig The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs The larvaelig resemble those of Lepidoptera

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