Gooseberry Sawfly - Nematus ribesii

Description

Length: 6 to 8 mm, Wingspan 14 to 16 mm. The wing has a dark stigma.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Often around gardens and allotments where gooseberries are grown.

When to see it

April to September.

Life History

The larvae eat away the leaves of gooseberry bushes and also those of red and white currant bushes.

UK Status

Widespread in England but poorly recorded.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Sawflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Tenthredinidae
Records on NatureSpot:
9
First record:
30/05/2013 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
15/06/2022 (Gaten, Ted)

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