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Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis

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Black-horned Clover-sawfly Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 16 Jun 2022, 10:01 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 6:38 p.m.
Black-horned Clover-sawfly Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 16 Jun 2022, 10:01 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 6:38 p.m.
Black-horned Clover-sawfly Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 16 Jun 2022, 10:01 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 6:38 p.m.
Black-horned Clover-sawfly Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 16 Jun 2022, 10:01 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 6:38 p.m.
Black-horned Clover-sawfly Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 16 Jun 2022, 10:01 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 6:38 p.m.
Black-horned Clover-sawfly Black-horned Clover-sawfly - Tenthredo brevicornis dylan Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc. 16 Jun 2022, 10:01 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 6:38 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and locally frequent in the South. Habitat includes: Species-rich grassland with umbellifers such as meadows, coasts, roadside verges, railway banks, gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, old quarries, wasteland etc. Diet: Adults = nectar from Buttercups, Umbellifers, Thistles, Larvae = Clovers. Flight period: June to September. Length: 9 - 11 mm.

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