Arge melanochra
The fore wing is yellowish or brown with a smudge beneath the stigma that does not extend right across the wing (not extending beyond the radial cell). The hind femur is black.
Larvae are unknown though on the continent they are reported to feed on hawthorns. Species is most often encountered in the south.
Status: Infrequent
Distribution: England
Flight period: June to July
Plant associations: unknown, possible a stem borer
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below. (See terms and conditions)
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- Arge melanochra male Credit Andrew Green
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- Arge melanochra male Credit Andrew Green
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- Arge melanochra Credit: Graham Calow
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- Arge melanochra Credit: Graham Calow
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- Arge melanochra Credit: Graham Calow
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