Gooseberry Sawfly - Nematus ribesii

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    Description

    Length: 6 to 8 mm, Wingspan 14 to 16 mm. The wing has a dark stigma.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Often around gardens and allotments where gooseberries are grown.

    When to see it

    April to September.

    Life History

    The larvae eat away the leaves of gooseberry bushes and also those of red and white currant bushes.

    UK Status

    Widespread in England but poorly recorded.

    VC55 Status

    Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      30 May 2013
      male - specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      30 May 2013
      male - specimen examined

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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