''Tenthredo temula'' is a sawfly species of the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies), subfamily

Tenthredininae Tenthredininae are a subfamily of sawflies within the family Tenthredinidae, the largest sawfly family. It consists of about 50 genera, including the type genus ''Tenthredo''. It also includes most of the larger and more colourful members of the ...

Distribution

This sawfly is a Euro-siberian species, widespread in most of European countries.

Habitat

This species can be found in hedgerows and meadows.Nature Spot
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Description

The adults of ''Tenthredo temula'' are up to long.J.K. Lindsey

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Biology

They can be encountered from May through late summer feeding on small insects and on nectar and pollen of flowers from various plants (mainly family Apiaceae, as ''

Anthriscus sylvestris ''Anthriscus sylvestris'', known as cow parsley, wild chervil, wild beaked parsley, Queen Anne's lace or keck, is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), genus ''Anthriscus''. It is also some ...

'', Hogweed ('' Heracleum sphondylium''), but also on '' Rubus fruticosus'' and ''

Crataegus monogyna ''Crataegus monogyna'', known as common hawthorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and West Asia, but has been introduced in ...

''. Larvae develop on plants of the genus

Ligustrum A privet is a flowering plant in the genus ''Ligustrum''. The genus contains about 50 species of erect, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes forming small or medium-sized trees, native to Europe, north Africa, Asia, many introduced and nat ...

References

* Magis N. (2003): Notes faunistiques sur les espèces du genre Tenthredo Linné, 1758 sensu lato dans la région franco-rhénane (Hymenoptera Symphyta : Tenthredinidae, Tenthredininae), Notes fauniques de Gembloux, n° 53 s Tenthredo temula Scopoli, 1763 Tenthredinidae Insects described in 1763 Hymenoptera of Europe Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli {{sawfly-stub