Geranium Sawfly - Ametastegia carpini
Alternative names
Protoemphytus carpini
Description
The adult sawfly is largely black, but it is the larvae that are more often noticed as they feed on Geranium plants.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with species of Geranium.
When to see it
Summer
Life History
The larvae feed on the leaves of geranium.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in England.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
10 August 2013
Graham Calow
Harecroft Crescent, Sapcote
03 July 2016
on Geranium sp.
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
10 August 2013
Leaf damage caused by Geranium sawfly
Graham Calow
Harecroft Crescent, Sapcote
03 July 2016
on Geranium sp.
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