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.

Gallery

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

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.