Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . Lower View t 11<of Sawlj^ Turnip (Atkaiia spinarum) in its variousstages of develojjinent. differ from bees and was|)s and other Hyiiienopterain having the abdomen attached to* the thorax bythe wlioje width of its base instead of by a narrowwaist. The hirvte are j)eculiar in having threepairs of thonicic legs, with which in the Tenthre-dinidie a number of abdominal appendages are alsoassociated. They are thus somewhat like cater-I>illai-s. In<leed the of the Gooseberry andCurrant Sawfly {\)

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Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . Lower View t 11<of Sawlj^ Turnip (Atkaiia spinarum) in its variousstages of develojjinent. differ from bees and was|)s and other Hyiiienopterain having the abdomen attached to* the thorax bythe wlioje width of its base instead of by a narrowwaist. The hirvte are j)eculiar in having threepairs of thonicic legs, with which in the Tenthre-dinidie a number of abdominal appendages are alsoassociated. They are thus somewhat like cater-I>illai-s. In<leed the of the Gooseberry andCurrant Sawfly {\)—amost ilcstriic-tive pest—is often called a caterpillar. The CornSawfly (Ceplius jiyrimaiis) lays its eggs on the youngstalks of corn, widch the grubs afterwards Turnip SawHy (Athalia spiiianim) is a beauti- ful insect of an orange colour with deeper redshade Ijehind the black liead : the destructive larv;c,which frequently ruin the turnip cro]i, are almostl)l,ack, anil are familiarly known as lilrnk Jacks orNigrjcrs. The larva of the Iine Sawlly () are

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