Description
Body length 17 – 20mm. A large black and grey, bee-like sawfly with clubbed antennae. All black apart from the first abdominal segment, which is pale grey in the female. The wings are clear with a strong dark band though the centre of the fore-wing and a shaded distal half.
Habitat
Woodland and hedgerows where the larvae feed on Honeysuckle and Snow-berry.
Status and Distribution
Widespread in England and Wales but uncommon. Uncommon in Nottinghamshire and recorded twice at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
June to August.
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