Figwort Sawfly

Tenthredo scrophulariae

''Tenthredo scrophulariae,'' the Figwort sawfly is a species belonging to the Tenthredinidae family, sub-family Tenthredininae. It is easily recognisable by its wasplike appearance although lacking the thin 'waist' of a true wasp.
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Appearance

It is 10mm long and flies in a lazy style with its yellow legs hanging down. The legs are yellow with black upper sections. The antennae are orange. It is placid and allows close observation.
Figwort Sawfly Larva Heverlee (2011). This is the larva of the previously shown figwort sawfly. Belgium,Fall,Geotagged,Tenthredo scrophulariae

Distribution

It is widespread across Europe wherever Figwort grows. The adults are on the wing from May to August and the larvae feed from August to September.
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Food

The adults feed on small insects and the large, greyish-white, black-spotted larvae feed on Figwort.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyTenthredinidae
GenusTenthredo
SpeciesT. scrophulariae
Photographed in
Belgium
Bulgaria