Aquilegia Sawfly - Pristiphora rufipes
Pristiphora alnivora
Pristiphora rufipes has a black abdomen and yellow legs. There are other similar species and detailed examination is necessary. It is associated with Aquilegia.
Wherever the larval foodplant (Aquilegia) occurs.
The larvae can be encountered whenever Aquilegia is in leaf.
The foliage of Aquilegia is eaten by the pale green caterpillar-like larvae.
Widespread but not well recorded in Britain which makes its true status difficult to determine.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Rothley Brook Meadow
09 August 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 August 2018
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 August 2018
specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - hymenopteran
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Tenthredinidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 09/08/2018 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 22/08/2018 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 August 2018
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 August 2018
specimen examined
