Meanings
nounturnip sawfly (plural turnip sawflies)
plural turnip sawflies
- a typical sawfly, of species Athalia rosae, with dark green or blackish larvae that feed on brassicas.
Synonyms: beet sawfly, cabbage leaf sawfly
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna typical sawfly, of species Athalia rosae, with dark green or blackish larvae that feed on brassicas.
Similar
beet sawflycabbage leaf sawfly
Translations
Finnish rapsipistiäinen
- rapsipistiäinenAthalia rosae
Swedish kålbladstekel
- kålbladstekelAthalia rosae
Cite this entry
APA
turnip sawfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnip%20sawfly
MLA
“turnip sawfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnip%20sawfly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnip sawfly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnip%20sawfly.
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