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Small World Discoveries
by Tony Enticknap - tickspics
Focusing on insects, arachnids and other small nature subjects from East Dorset and the New Forest ...
Athalia cordata
Bugle Sawfly
HYMENOPTERA > SYMPHYTA > Tenthredinidae > Athaliinae
Probably the most common Athalia species, which is often found around bugle and ground ivy. Identifiable by the extensively black lateral and ventral faces of the thorax coupled with orange pronotum (shoulders). All of its tibiae are ringed apically with black. It has a body length of around 4-7mm.
A widespread species with a flight period from May to September.
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Garston Wood, Cranborne Chase, East Dorset | May 21
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Garston Wood, Cranborne Chase, East Dorset | May 21
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