Genus-fenusa (Noun)
Meaning
Birch leaf miner.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Fenusa is a group of sawflies that are commonly known as birch leaf miners due to their larvae's habit of feeding on the leaves of birch trees.
- Fenusa pumila is a species of sawfly in the genus Fenusa that is known to cause significant damage to birch trees in North America.
- The larvae of the genus Fenusa are typically legless and grub-like, with a distinctive head and a series of fleshy projections on their bodies.
- Adults of the genus Fenusa are typically small, wasp-like insects with a metallic sheen to their bodies and a distinctive pattern of veins on their wings.
- The genus Fenusa is thought to have originated in Europe and Asia, but it has since been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, where it has become a significant pest of birch trees.