12 mm. A wasp mimic, with a yellow band across its black abdomen. The head and thorax are black, but the face is yellow. Males have black hind tibia whereas in females it is yellow except for a black tip.

Hedgerows and meadows where the food plants are present.

The adults are common between May and late summer

The adults take small insects as well as pollen and nectar from various plants such as Hogweed, Hawthorn and Bramble.

Fairly widespread and frequent in Britain.

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

https://www.sawflies.org.uk/tenthredo-temula/