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macchi
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Help with ID please

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Help with ID please:

Could anyone help me to identify this insect please? I think it's a hoverfly of some kind but am not sure. I found it in the garden over the weekend (Shocklach, south Cheshire).

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SteveMcBill
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Re: Help with ID please

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Not a Hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae).

It is in fact a Sawfly (Hymenoptera: Symphyta).

The species is Tenthredo temula (= T.celtica). See here: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h ... BA&dur=371

Hope that helps. Don't forget to put it into RODIS please and also into the Garden Bioblitz site at: http://www.brc.ac.uk/irecord/ - Many thanks.

Cheers.

Steve

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Re: Help with ID please

Post by macchi »

Thank you Steve.

Alison

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You're welcome Alison.

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