Nematinus steini
Females: 6 to 8.5 mm. Males: 5 to 6.5 mm. An almost entirely orange-yellow species.
Adult 
Larva
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Larva: Detailed images are needed to show all details clearly as expert confirmation may be needed.
Likely to be encountered in damp areas where Alder is present.
Flight period: June to August.
Larvae feed on Alders and pupate in the ground.
Believed to be fairly frequent in Britain, but not well recorded.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Mark Skevington
Huncote Embankment
06 July 2020
Mark Skevington
Huncote Embankment
06 July 2020
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Sawflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Tenthredinidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 06/07/2020 (Skevington, Mark)
- Last record:
- 06/07/2020 (Skevington, Mark)
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