Apethymus serotinus
The abdomen in Apethymus serotinus is entirely black. The antennae are black with segments six to eight white in the female and also sometimes in the male. The hind tibiae are white basally contrasting with the black apices.
This species overwinters as an egg on oaks. Eggs are inserted into the bark of twigs and the larval Apethymus serotinus feed on the young leaves.
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Size: 8 - 10mm
Status: Local
Distribution: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Flight period: September to November
Plant associations: Quercus spp. (oaks)
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below. (See terms and conditions)
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- Apethymus serotinus Credit Stephen Plant
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- Apethymus serotinus male Credit Andrew Green
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- Apethymus serotinus male Credit Andrew Green
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- Apethymus serotinus (Hungarian specimen) Credit György Csóka
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- Apethymus serotinus larva (Hungarian specimen) György Csóka
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
Nielsen, J. C. 1913: Über das Vorkommen einer Blattwespe (Emphytus braccatus Gmel.) in Eichenpflanzungen. - Naturwissenschaftliche Zeitschrift für Forst- und Landwirtschaft, Stuttgart 11(2): 554-557