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Sawflies

DateTue 2011-06-07

A pair of sawflies mating: probably Macrophya monatana (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae).  The male is to the left and the more colorful female to the right.

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-06-02.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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