Corynis obscura

Found across Scandinavia and central Europe, rarely on the near continent. The evidence is not strong enough for it to be inferred that Britain was part of the natural range of the species. Stephens (1835) said it was 'said to have been found in Lincolnshire', with specimens in the Natural History Museum. Benson (1951) noted that the range of this species did extend north to Scandinavia and that it would not be a surprising member of the British fauna but was inclined to discard the record. A small black species with dark legs.

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Size: 6 - 10mm

GB IUCN Status: Not Applicable
GB Rarity Status: Not Applicable

Distribution: Not Applicable

Flight period: May to August

Plant associations: On the continent Geranium sylvaticum (Wood Crane's-bill)

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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

Liston, A. D. 1997: Discovery of the larval hostplant of Corynis crassicornis (Rossi) (Hym., Cimbicidae: Coryninae), and notes on the species natural history. - Sawfly News. - Chalastos, Daibersdorf., Daibersdorf 1 (3): 22-25

Musgrove, A.J. 2022. A review of the status of sawflies of Great Britain - Phase 1: families other than Tenthredinidae. Natural England, unpublished

Viitasaari, M. 1989: Taxonomic notes on the genus Trichiosoma Leach (Hymenoptera, Cimbicidae) II. - Annales Entomologici Fennici, Helsinki 55 (3): 111-129