Ametastegia pallipes
A genus of slender elongate sawflies. In Ametastegia pallipes the abdomen is entirely black above and below and with tegulae and hind legs mostly white. The scutellum is dulled by dense surface striations between the punctures.
Larvae feed on violets and can become a pest for commercial growers.
Jump to other Ametastegia species
Size: 6 - 8mm
Status: Common
Distribution: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Flight period: April to September
Plant associations: Viola spp. (violets and pansies)
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below. (See terms and conditions)
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- Ametastegia pallipes female Credit Jane Thomas
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- Ametastegia pallipes female Credit Ian Andrews
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- Ametastegia pallipes female Credit Jane Thomas
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- Ametastegia pallipes larva Credit Jane Thomas
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- Ametastegia pallipes larva Credit Jane Thomas
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- Ametastegia pallipes larva Credit Jane Thomas
References:
Benson, R.B., 1952. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Vol 6, Section 2(a-c), Royal Entomological Society, London
Liston A, Knight G, Sheppard D, Broad G, Livermore L (2014) Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - Sawflies, ‘Symphyta’. Biodiversity Data Journal 2: e1168. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e1168