Bramble Sawfly - Arge cyanocrocea
Description
Length 8 mm. A distinctive species with a black head and thorax and an orange body. The wings have a distinctive wide dark band across. The legs are reddish, sometimes with small black rings.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Seen around hedgerows and foraging on umbellifers such as Hogweed, where the adults take nectar and pollen.
When to see it
May to July
Life History
Larvae are associated with Bramble.
UK Status
Quite common, particularly in the south of Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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