Arge ciliaris
One of the black Arge species with a metallic sheen to the thorax and abdomen. Hairs on the face and mesopleura are silvery white. The wings are almost entirely hyaline with at most a small blotch under the stigma. The legs are dark except for pale bases to the hind tibia. Adults will visit hogweed.
Larvae feed on Filipendula ulmaria (L).
Status: Local, widespread
Distribution: Throughout Britain and ireland
Flight period: Bivoltine, May to September
Plant associations: Filipendula ulmaria (L), meadowsweet
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below. (See terms and conditions)
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- Arge ciliaris female Credit Ian Andrews
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