Pachyprotasis rapae

Pachyprotasis rapae

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Description

Length: 7-10 mm. The adult is black and a creamy yellow with strikingly marked head and thorax.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Various

When to see it

May to July

Life History

The nocturnal larvae feed on the leaves of various plants such as Figwort and Ash

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Further Information

https://www.sawflies.org.uk/pachyprotasis-rapae/

  • Graham Calow
    The Park Field, Sapcote
    23 May 2009
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    18 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    18 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    18 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014

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