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Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus

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Curled Rose Sawfly Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus dylan Laundry Lane 22 Nov 2020, 6:43 p.m. 24 Apr 2020, 12:48 p.m.
Curled Rose Sawfly Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus dylan Laundry Lane 26 Oct 2020, 2:15 p.m. 31 Jul 2020, 10:58 a.m.
Curled Rose Sawfly Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus dylan Laundry Lane 26 Oct 2020, 2:15 p.m. 31 Jul 2020, 10:56 a.m.
Curled Rose Sawfly Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus dylan Laundry Lane 26 Oct 2020, 2:15 p.m. 31 Jul 2020, 10:56 a.m.
Curled Rose Sawfly Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus dylan Laundry Lane 26 Oct 2020, 2:15 p.m. 31 Jul 2020, 10:56 a.m.
Curled Rose Sawfly Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus dylan Laundry Lane 26 Oct 2020, 2:15 p.m. 31 Jul 2020, 10:56 a.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent in England but less frequent elsewhere. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, cemeteries, hedgerows, woodland rides, road side verges, scrub. Flight period: May to August. Length 6-9mm. Diet: Adults eat small insects, larvae feed on the leaves of wild and cultivated Roses and also on those of Strawberry.