Nematinus fuscipennis

Nematinus fuscipennis

Description

6 to 7.5 mm. A stocky orange and black species with dark wings (except for yellow on the apical half of the stigma). Females have the head, thorax and first two tergites black and the remainder of the abdomen orange. In males the orange is more extensive but at least the clypeus, tegula and pronotum are black. The larva has a greyish green body with a paler underside, orange head and white spots distributed evenly all over.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

Areas where Alder, the larval foodplant, is present.

When to see it

Flight period: May to July.

Life History

The larvae feed on Alder.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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