Blennocampa phyllocolpa
A small black bodied insect with pale, off-white, front and middle legs and brownish on the hind tibia and tarsus. Most often encountered at the larval stage.
Larvae feed on roses and cause the margins of the leaf to roll downwards (never upwards!).
Size: 3 - 4.5 mm
Status: Common
Distribution: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Flight period: April to July
Plant associations: Rosa spp. (roses)
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- Blennocampa phyllocolpa larva Credit Graham Moates
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- Blennocampa phyllocolpa larva Credit Graham Moates
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