Macrophya annulata
Description
Length: 11 - 12 mm. This is a black sawfly but the abdomen has a broad orange-red band. Macrophya typically have long hind legs and have a convex labrum (as opposed to the flat one in Tenthredo species). Macrophya annulata is a mimic of a pompilid wasp and is one of the first sawflies one learns to recognise in the field.
Similar Species
Macrophya blanda is similar except for having a white base to the rear coxa. See LINK.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with Dog Rose.
When to see it
May and June
UK Status
Widespread in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham CalowSapcote29 May 2014specimen examined
David NichollsStonesby Quarry16 May 2014
Graham CalowSapcote29 May 2014specimen examined
David NichollsStonesby Quarry16 May 2014
Graham CalowSapcote29 May 2014mating pair - specimens examined
David NichollsStonesby Quarry16 May 2014
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Graham CalowSapcote29 May 2014specimen examined
