Bug FAQSmall Yellow-girdled Tenthredo
Tenthredo temula · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Tenthredinidae
Adult Small Yellow-girdled Tenthredo are about 10 to 13 mm long and have a striking black head and thorax with yellow facial parts and a black abdomen marked by a yellow band and tip.
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How to recognize it
Males have black femora and tibiae, while females have black femora and yellow tibiae; the wings are transparent brown with brown veins and a black stigma.
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Size
Adults measure between 10 and 13 mm in length.
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Where it lives
They live in hedgerows and meadow habitats.
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What it eats
Larvae develop on privet (Ligustrum) species.
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Life cycle
Adults are active from May through late summer, feeding on insects and flower resources. The larvae grow on Ligustrum plants.
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When you see it
You can see them from May until the end of summer.
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Questions people ask
When are Small Yellow-girdled Tenthredo active?
They are seen from May through late summer.
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Where can I find these sawflies?
Look for them in hedgerows and meadow areas across Europe.
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Same family (Tenthredinidae)
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Turnip SawflyAthalia rosaeNuisance, not dangerous
Willow Redgall SawflyEuura proxima
Yellow-spotted MacrophyaMacrophya montanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Saddleback Grass-cutterEutomostethus ephippiumDamages trees, gardens or crops
Cherry Slug SawflyCaliroa cerasiSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenthredo_temula
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