Tiny yellow sawfly - Monostegia abdominalis

Moved

Moved from images that Dr Smith was unable to identify past family [tmp.].

… James Bailey, 26 March, 2015 - 5:54pm

Tenthredinidae, Allantinae

Monostegia abdominalis (Fabricius), female. With the additional information, I am sure it is this species. Larvae feed on Lysimachia. The larvae pictured are not this species.

… Dave Smith, 26 March, 2015 - 4:54pm

Great!

Looks like I did miss a vein...I had it filled in on the original but thought it might have been part of the hindwing so erased it.

Thanks for the help. I'll make an amendment to that tracing.

… James Bailey, 26 March, 2015 - 5:51pm

Moved

Moved from Common Sawflies.

… v belov, 12 October, 2009 - 9:28pm

Tenthredinidae

Looks interesting. However, need to see wing venation better.

… Dave Smith, 10 October, 2009 - 6:44pm

I can probably trace the forewing ventation

from the other image if that helps. I can see the entire wing so it would be possible.

… James Bailey, 19 March, 2015 - 6:28pm

It might help -

and I'll try again.

… Dave Smith, 22 March, 2015 - 4:52pm

Added a ventation tracing

Spent a long time on that, it should be nearly perfect. It was certainly difficult to make out some veins but the light reflection helped. I added another image.

On image 1 there is a link to some larvae which I took around the same time in the same place, they may not be related to this sawfly but you never know.

… James Bailey, 25 March, 2015 - 3:56pm

Moved

Moved from Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps.

… v belov, 13 July, 2009 - 3:12am