Phylloecus xanthostoma - Hartigia xanthostoma

Alternative names
Hartigia xanthostoma
Description

Quite a large sawfly (to15 mm or more). The pronotum is entirely black except the yellow apical border. –The face is also generally black though may have minor yellow spotting. The long, slender black abdomen is striped with whitish or pale yellow bands and the wing has a long brown shaded stigma. The tibia and tarsi of the legs are yellow.

Similar Species

Phylloecus species look similar to Calameuta. There are three British Phylloecus species:

P. nigra lacks any yellow on the pronotum.

P. linearis has a yellow face.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Flower rich areas, particularly areas where Meadowsweet is found.

When to see it

Summer.

Life History

Larvae feed within the stems of Meadowsweet.

UK Status

Scarce with fewer than 50 records on NBN by mid 2014.

VC55 Status

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Ketton record of 13th June 2014 is the first for VC55.

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Species profile

Species group:
Sawflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Cephidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
13/06/2014 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
13/06/2014 (Nicholls, David)

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