Arge ustulata
Length 7 to 10 mm. All black with a broad body. The wings have an obvious dark 'window' and orange along the veins and leading wing edge.
Arge berberis is the only other dark bodied sawfly recorded in VC55 so far. This has dark legs and no wing cloud.
- dark bodied
- pale legs
- smoky wings with a wing cloud
Hedgerows, woodland rides, etc.
May to July
The larvae live on various trees and shrubs, whilst the adults will take nectar and pollen from flowers such as Hogweed.
Widely distributed in Britain, though seemingly not particularly common.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
20 Acre Piece NR
28 May 2010
Graham Calow
Knighton Park
13 May 2017
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR
11 June 2010
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
05 July 2012
David Nicholls
Burroughs Road, Ratby
31 May 2013
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
18 June 2013
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Sawflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Argidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 13
- First record:
- 05/05/2007 (Gould, David)
- Last record:
- 30/05/2024 (McLoughlin, Margaret)
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| Common name | Scientific name | Date recorded | Recorded by | Site name |
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David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
05 July 2012
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
18 June 2013
Graham Calow
Knighton Park
13 May 2017
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
18 June 2013
