Sawfly

Dolerus species

Description

Body length 9 - 12 mm. All black species that are very similar, and so only tentatively identified.

Habitat

Damp grassland and hedgerows.

Best time to see

April to June.

Sawfly - Dolerus sp - possibly picipes - April 16th 2019
Sawfly - Dolerus sp - possibly picipes - April 16th 2019
Sawfly - Dolerus sp - possibly picipes - April 16th 2019
Sawfly - Dolerus sp - possibly picipes - April 16th 2019
Sawfly - Dolerus sp - possibly niger - May 12th 2019
Sawfly - Dolerus sp - possibly niger - May 12th 2019
Sawfly larva - Dolerus sp, possibly nitens - July 24th 2021
Sawfly larva - Dolerus sp, possibly nitens - July 24th 2021