Months sighted in garden
Yellow and black-bodied sawfly
Tenthredo maculata
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hymenoptera
Large (>1 cm) black- and yellow-bodied sawfly with black antennae, black head. Thorax with central single yellow spot and two antero-lateral yellow spots. Abdomen yellow in middle, black at either end. Legs - femur black; tibia mostly yellow but with black ends; tarsi yellow. Seen on guelder rose leaf, 28th May, 2024.
Months sighted in garden