Tenthredo mesomela

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Description

Length: 9.5-13mm. This sawfly has an apple green body with a black back. It is distinguished from the similar Rhogogaster species by its black stigma (Rhogogaster have a green stigma).

Identification difficulty
Habitat

The adult is to be seen around meadows, verges and woodland rides, where it takes pollen and nectar from umbellifers as well as small insects.

When to see it

May to July

Life History

The larvae feed nocturnally on Buttercup, Persicaria and other plant species.

UK Status

Fairly common British species

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Barbara Cooper
    Clawson Hill
    09 June 2013
  • David Nicholls
    Watermead Country Park
    31 May 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Western Park, Leicester
    14 June 2014
    female - specimen examined
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft NR
    11 June 2010
  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    20 May 2020
    protruding (green) crests over antennae
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    20 May 2020
    apical segment 2x longer than wide

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Sawflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Tenthredinidae
Records on NatureSpot:
73
First record:
30/05/2008 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
25/06/2023 (Markham, Marian)

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  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Western Park, Leicester
    14 June 2014
    female - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common and Woods
    23 May 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft NR
    11 June 2010
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    30 May 2008
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    01 June 2009
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    18 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common and Woods
    12 May 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Rutland Water
    27 May 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Wirlybones Wood, Ratby
    10 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Wirlybones Wood, Ratby
    10 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    24 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    24 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    24 June 2011
  • Barbara Cooper
    Clawson Hill
    18 June 2012
  • Alan Semper
    Howell, Mineral LIne
    13 May 2014
  • David Nicholls
    The Brand, Woodhouse
    15 June 2013
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    30 May 2008
  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • Alan Semper
    Howell, Mineral LIne
    13 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common and Woods
    23 May 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby
    05 June 2014
  • Mike Higgott
    County Hall
    08 June 2016
  • AJ Cann
    Cloud Wood
    21 May 2017
  • irturner
    Kelham Bridge
    16 June 2018