Euura fagi
An orange-yellow sawfly, the female measuring 6 or 7 mm. The larva is green with a yellow-brown head and feeds on Beech.
Adult 
Larva if found on Beech.
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Associated with Beech.
Flight period is May to June and July to August.
Larvae feed along the edge of Beech leaves.
Widespread in England, but not well recorded. Recorded also in Scotland and Wales.
Seems to be rare or rarely recorded in VC55 (Leicestershire and Rutland) - the record from Burbage Wood on 6th June 2024 is believed to be the first for our area.
Mark Skevington
Hill Hole Quarry
20 September 2024
Mark Skevington
Hill Hole Quarry
20 September 2024
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
06 June 2024
larva feeding on Beech leaf
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Sawflies
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 06/06/2024 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 20/09/2024 (Skevington, Mark)
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Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
06 June 2024
larva feeding on Beech leaf
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
06 June 2024
larva feeding on Beech leaf
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
06 June 2024
larva feeding on Beech leaf
