EUURA AMERINAE GROUP
Euura mucronata - Sallow Bud-galler
Nematus mucronatus Hartig, 1837
Euura gallae Newman, 1837
Euura gemmacinereae Kopelke, 2001
Cryptocampus gemmarum Brischke, 1883
Euura nigritarsis Cameron, 1885
North to northern Scotland. Benson suggested that this was "probably the commonest of British sawflies". However, it is small and not apparent to the casual observer. A number of other related species are described by Liston et al. (2017) which could possibly also be present in Britain, including E. laeta, subgemma and myrsinifoliae (Musgrove, 2024).
See Liston et al (2017) for determination of adults. The host plants are widespread species. Within this group, males of Euura mucronata, Euura testaceipes and Euura venusta are inseparable.
Euura mucronata larvae feed on buds of Eared Willow, Goat Willow and Common Sallow. This species causes the bud to be only slightly enlarged.
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Size: Female: 2.3 - 4.4mm, male: approx. 3.2 - 4.0mm
GB IUCN status: Least Concern
GB rarity status: None
Distribution: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Flight period: Univoltine
Plant associations: Salix aurita, Salix caprea and Salix cinerea (Eared Willow, Goat Willow and Common Sallow)
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below. (See terms and conditions)
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- Euura mucronata female underside Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata female Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata sawsheath Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata lancet Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata/testaceipes/venusta agg. male Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata/testaceipes/venusta agg. male Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata/testaceipes/venusta agg. penis valve Credit Andrew Green
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- Euura mucronata Credit Alan Outen
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.D., Heibo, E., Prous, M., Vårdal, H., Nyman, T. and Vikberg, V., 2017. North European gall-inducing Euura sawflies (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae, Nematinae). Zootaxa, 4302(1), pp.1-115.
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
Musgrove, A.J. 2024. A review of the status of sawflies of Great Britain - Phase 3: The Tenthredinidae (subfamily Nematinae). Natural England, unpublished