Aneugmenus coronatus
Differences of opinion exist as to the colouration of males of Aneugmenus coronatus and as to how common they are.
Females have the clypeus and apical tergite marked with white and pale yellow respectively. Edges of the pronotum may also be pale yellow-marked as may be the front coxae. The head is polished and lacks puncturation (punctured in padi and with tubercles on fuerstenbergensis). The occipital carina at the back of the head reaches to the top of the eyes.
Larvae feed on ferns including lady fern, male fern and bracken.
Size: 4 - 6mm
Status: Rare
Distribution: England, Scotland, Ireland
Flight period: May to August
Plant associations: Athyrium filix-femina, Dropteris felix-mas and Pteridium aquilinum (lady fern, male fern and bracken)
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below. (See terms and conditions)
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- Aneugmenus coronatus female Credit Andrew Green
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- Aneugmenus coronatus female Credit Andrew Green
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- Aneugmenus coronatus female Credit Andrew Green
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- Aneugmenus coronatus female pronotum Credit Andrew Green
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- Aneugmenus coronatus female apical tergite Credit Andrew Green
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- Aneugmenus coronatus female clypeus Credit Andrew Green
References:
Benson, R.B., 1952. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Vol 6, Section 2(a-c), Royal Entomological Society, London
Blank, S.M., 1998. Die mittel - und nordeuropaischen Selandriinae (Hymenoptera:Tenthredinidae).
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