Aglaostigma fulvipes

Description

7-9mm with a red band over the dorsal abdomen but with significant white markings on the sides or underneath of the abdomen.

Similar Species

A. acupariae is a similar size, found in similar habitats and also early in the year, but this lacks the white markings on the abdomen and the red band extends underneath.

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

A side view is needed for ID. Look for the white lateral band along the abdomen or white beneath.

Habitat

Hedgerows and wooded places

When to see it

April to June

Life History

Larvae feed on Galium species.

UK Status

Common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Sawflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Tenthredinidae
Records on NatureSpot:
20
First record:
03/05/2009 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
08/05/2024 (Nicholls, David)

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