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title: "North American Elm Sawfly"
description: "Cimbex americanus — Insekten & Spinnen. Cimbex americanus, the elm sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Cimbicidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/north-american-elm-sawfly
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# North American Elm Sawfly

> Cimbex americanus — Insekten & Spinnen. Cimbex americanus, the elm sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Cimbicidae.

- Scientific name: *Cimbex americanus*
- Category: `insects` (Insekten & Spinnen)
- Habitats: `forest` (Wald)
- iNaturalist observations: 8695
- Wikidata: [Q14452953](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14452953)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1028452](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1028452)

## Names

- en: North American Elm Sawfly
- fr: Tentrède de l'orme

## Countries with the most observations

US (2649), CA (1397)

## Summary

Cimbex americanus, the elm sawfly, is a species of sawfly in the family Cimbicidae. This is a very large species of Hymenoptera, with adults measuring 3 cm and larvae reaching 5 cm long. If captured, adults may buzz and use their powerful spiny legs defensively. However, like other sawflies, this species does not possess a sting. The wasp Opheltes glaucopterus is a parasite of the prepupae stage of this sawfly.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimbex_americanus

## Photo

![North American Elm Sawfly](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/north-american-elm-sawfly/medium.jpg)

Photo: Allan Harris · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50432730

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/north-american-elm-sawfly?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).