Pristiphora staudingeri - ruficornis group
This species inhabits arctic and subarctic regions and is similar to Pristiphora luteipes and the two cannot always be distinguished by morphology. Males are best determined by examination of the penis valves. Determination of the females, is best done by examination of the saw.
Pristiphora staudingeri larvae feed on dwarf willow and tea-leaved willow which are both upland species.
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Size: 4.5 - 5.5mm
Status: Local
Distribution: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Flight period: May to June
Plant associations: Salix herbacea and Salix phylicifolia (dwarf willow and tea-leaved willow)
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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
Prous, M., Kramp, K., Vikberg, V. and Liston, A., 2017. North-Western Palaearctic species of Pristiphora (hymenoptera, tenthredinidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 59
Prous, M., Vikberg, V., Liston, A. and Kramp, K., 2016. North-western Palaearctic species of the Pristiphora ruficornis group (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 51, p.1.