Months sighted in garden
Apple sawfly
Hoplocampa testudinea
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hymenoptera
Larvae of this species tunnel beneath the skin of developing apples, causing a scarring, before burrowing into the fruit. Occasional traces seen on apples. Adults fly in May when apples in bloom.
Months sighted in garden