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Neodiprion

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Neo·​di·​pri·​on | \ ¦nē(ˌ)ōˌdīˈprīˌän\

Definition of Neodiprion

: a genus of sawflies including forms that in the larval stage feed on and often cause serious defoliation of pines and other conifers

History and Etymology for Neodiprion

New Latin, from ne- + Diprion, genus of sawflies, from di- + -prion

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